Survey: Employer Confidence Sank Lower in April
Tariff policies and national political developments slid Massachusetts employers further into a state of pessimism in April.
Mass. Businesses Grow Pessimistic Due to Tariffs
Even before the Trump administration latest tariffs, announced last week, sent the stock market into a tailspin, Massachusetts businesses were turning pessimistic about the state economy in March.
Business Confidence in Mass. Stagnates Amid Tariff Fears
Business confidence among companies in Massachusetts has stagnated to begin the new year while companies have also expressed concerns regarding President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs.
Business Conditions in Mass. Favorable Headed into Fall
A pair of new surveys of local companies show business conditions in Massachusetts are favorable headed into the final quarter of the year.
Rising Home Costs Push Down Business Confidence In August
As the cost of purchasing or renting a home continues to increase, Associated Industries of Massachusetts recent Business Confidence Index shows that there is some caution from business owners heading into the fall.
Business Confidence Ticks Up in Mass. After Down June
After a slight dip, business confidence is back on the rise.
Mass. Employer Confidence Takes a Hit
Confidence among Massachusetts employers stumbled in March for the first time in four months, but remained in optimistic territory, according to the latest survey from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
U.S. Growth Lifts Mass. Employer Confidence
Massachusetts businesses kicked off the new year with a sunny disposition, with business confidence among employers surveyed by Associated Industries of Massachusetts rising to an 11-month high in January.
Mass. Biz Confidence Pulled in Different Directions
Confidence among Massachusetts businesses tipped from ever so slightly pessimistic in September to ever so slightly optimistic in October, with market forces pulling firms in opposite directions.
Prospect of Soft Landing Helping to Lift Employer Confidence
Bay State businesses are feeling a summertime dash of sunshine, with AIM’s Business Confidence Index back in an optimistic range for the first time since April.
Talent Shortage Helps Keep Mass. Biz Confidence in Pessimistic Zone
Workforce shortages continue to hamper business confidence, with an index encompassing 140 Massachusetts employers barely showing signs of improvement in June.
Mass. Business’ Optimism Faded in October
With interest rate hikes piling on, Massachusetts employers’ confidence slid down to nearly pessimistic levels last month.
Business Confidence Slips In September
Confidence among Massachusetts employers dropped in September after three months of growth, reflecting increased concerns about inflation and financial strain on the horizon.
Mass. Biz Confidence At 18-Month Low
After rising slightly in each of the previous three months, business confidence in Massachusetts took a significant tumble in May.
Surveys Show Mixed Views Of Business Climate
Associated Industries of Massachusetts reported Monday that employers grew more confident in April despite high inflation and the economic contraction in the first quarter.
Business Confidence High as Spring Starts
Business confidence in Massachusetts surged to an outright enthusiastic level in March, buoyed by COVID-19 vaccination progress and the final passage of a $1.9 trillion federal spending law.
Biz Confidence Remains in Pessimistic Territory
Business confidence rose slightly in August but remains well below its level of a year ago, with a predominantly pessimistic outlook still prevailing.
Business Confidence Nearly in Optimistic Territory
Business confidence in Massachusetts rebounded in June in lockstep with the reopening of economic sectors that had been sealed off by government order to guard against the spread of COVID-19.
Mass. Employers Remain Confident Amidst Uncertainty
Massachusetts employers remained cautiously optimistic about their prospects last month, according to confidence index results released Tuesday.
Business Confidence Ebbs After Rising in July
Every element of Massachusetts employer confidence is lower than it was a year ago after a tumultuous August of escalating trade tensions sank business sentiment, an Associated Industries of Massachusetts survey found.
