December 21, 2015Edition

Looking ahead to 2016, our Economic Forecast issue sees a lot of trends coming for the next year.

While banks have prepared for a potential federal interest rate hike for the first time in nearly 10 years, many are being forced to deal with continuing difficulty maintaining their independence.

Ned McCrory is the managing partner for Batchelor, Frechette, McCrory Michael & Co. It is a long-time...

While the recession brought professionals back to school to continue their education in droves, a rosier economic picture has diminished the swell somewhat. But the recession had lasting impacts on higher education in particular.

In the healthcare field, there's never a dull moment. Federal and state healthcare reform and ever-present pushback from union groups on topics like staffing and price transparency are sure to keep administrators and clinicians on their toes for the foreseeable future.

Worcester has been “up and coming” for decades. For years, however, the pieces of the puzzle seemed...

Manufacturing and technology are strongholds in the Central Massachusetts economy, and business leaders continue to underscore the importance of supporting the sectors, which have significant crossover.

Energy in Massachusetts has been a topic of hot debate throughout 2015, and there's no indication that things will cool off in 2016.