If this ballot question passes, it will turn back the clock 30 years to a time when children in far too many districts graduated from high school without the skills and knowledge they needed to be successful in life beyond high school.
JD Chesloff
Posted inOpinion
Bet on Massachusetts
CEOs and senior executives from some of the largest employers across the Commonwealth continue to value the state’s access to world class talent, its education system, industry clusters, and top research institutions, but we must be willing to tackle the cost of living and cost of doing business headwinds that threaten our standing.
Posted inEconomy
Business community ready to help on housing crisis
Massachusetts is facing a dire housing crisis, and business leaders understand that our state’s economic future depends on addressing the problem.
Posted inEconomy
Foreign-educated immigrants can strengthen the Mass. economy
IN THE 2023 CNBC Top States for Business rankings, Massachusetts was rated among the best states for technology and innovation, education, access to capital, and life, health, and inclusion. Similarly, in the summer of 2023, Massachusetts was rated by WalletHub as the best state to live in the country, driven by its top ranking for […]
Posted inEconomy
Massachusetts can win the new world of work
MASSACHUSETTS CAN WIN in the new world of work. That is the message that emerged from the Massachusetts Business Roundtable’s third annual Talent and Competitiveness Survey of its member CEOs and senior leaders from some of the largest employers across the Commonwealth. The survey, conducted in collaboration with McKinsey, included responses from more than 50 […]
Posted inOpinion
Competitiveness is the key: Here’s what’s needed
THE TERM “COMPETITIVENESS” seems to be top of mind as the new legislative session gets underway. Leaders in business, government, labor, and others are talking about it, expressing a range of concerns such as the need for improved housing and transportation, the impact of the passage of an income surtax, the economic outlook for industries […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
A roadmap to investing in transportation
FOLLOWING RECORD-SETTING STORMS that crippled transit systems, caused complete gridlock on the roadways, and frustrated commuters across the state, it is clear now to everyone that Massachusetts faces an enormous challenge. The effects of failing to invest in infrastructure were laid bare by Mother Nature. Transportation infrastructure, essential for commerce and economic development – in […]