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A look at how Covid changed business, five years later

March 13, 2025 | Robyn Pregent

Five years ago this week, businesses were forced to change in ways that had been previously unimaginable. Here’s our collection of stories looking back on how the Massachusetts economy was…

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Biz groups fighting possible ‘tax hike’ to pay for UI ‘blunder’

March 13, 2025 | Chris Lisinski

Business groups are ramping up the pressure on Beacon Hill to use state dollars, not employer taxes, to repay the federal government for an unemployment insurance error committed by the…

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Inflation slows through February, beating expectations

March 12, 2025 | Matthew Medsger

“Core consumer prices, which is the best measure of inflation, dropped to its lowest level in four years,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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Boston’s sanctuary city status prompts Small Business Administration to relocate office

March 6, 2025 | Lance Reynolds

Boston’s sanctuary city status is prompting the Small Business Administration to move out of its regional Causeway Street office and relocate to a “less costly, more accessible location” in an…

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Federal funding cuts weigh on Massachusetts budget writers amid FY26 spending talks

March 6, 2025 | Chris Van Buskirk

Massachusetts budget writers struggled Thursday to grapple with the impacts of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal government and slash large amounts of federal funding…

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Bank execs eye ‘aggressive’ M&A markets under Trump

March 6, 2025 | Mary Serreze

With Donald Trump in the White House, “competing narratives” are at play, but the outlook is positive for capital markets, Citizens Financial Group chief financial officer John Woods said Tuesday.

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Confidence in Mass. economy plummets, new AIM index shows

March 6, 2025 | William Hall

The fall in February was the sharpest since the start of the pandemic, according to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

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1099-K tax rules: What you need to know if you get paid via Venmo, Cash App or PayPal

February 26, 2025 | Tribune News Service

Technically the tax rules didn’t change: You were always supposed to report that income.

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Employer Responsibilities with Service Animals

February 26, 2025 | Chris Geehern

Is it a service animal, an emotional support animal or a pet? Only the Americans with Disabilities Act… The post Employer Responsibilities with Service Animals appeared first on Associated Industries…

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