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. Employer Confidence Takes Historic Nosedive
Already worried to start the year about the possibility of an economic slowdown, the confidence of Bay State employers in the economy in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic plummeted in March to near-Great Recession levels.
Massachusetts Employer Confidence Weakens in May, But Still Positive
Massachusetts employers were less confident about economic conditions in May, amid renewed trade tensions and concerns among companies about increased operating costs from paid family leave and other government mandates.
Employer Confidence Weakens in December
Massachusetts employers gave a big “Bah Humbug” to the year-end economy as business confidence withered in the face of a government shutdown and the largest one-month stock market decline since the Great Depression.
MA Employer Confidence Drops in June
Confidence among employers in Massachusetts dipped in June to its lowest level since August 2017.
