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If you’re not burned out by early December, are you even a U.S. professional with a slew of responsibilities outside the office?

Many tax professionals are familiar with cases where clients were aggressively encouraged to apply for the Employee Retention Credit, resulting in false claims and penalties. To address this, the Internal Revenue Service has temporarily halted the program and provided a procedure to withdraw claims without penalties.

Businesses within Massachusetts are eligible to apply. Businesses based in Massachusetts contributing to the state’s unemployment insurance are eligible for workforce training funds.

Today more than ever, the role of the chief diversity and inclusion officer, who sets DEI budgets, metrics, and works to embed strategy and investments linking organizational and financial outcomes, is critical.

“I’ve never been as worried about health care as I am right now."

While corporate profits have surged to near record levels, operators of prominent small businesses in Worcester have not seen the same growth.

Enrollment has hit a 10-year low at all five of the state universities and community colleges in Central Massachusetts, with a considerable drop between fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2023.

Teams using public money to inflate their net worth is nothing new, and I don’t really fault Larry Lucchino for shopping around for the best deal. Still, it bothers me.

While COVID seems like a near-obsolete factor in planning such events this year, economic conditions may put a damper on the further recovery of holiday festivities.

Today, PhD students defy the stereotyping and have a much greater degree of flexibility not only in how they pursue their degree but how they use it.