Posts by ericg
Commentary: Report proves nothing about movement of high-income taxpayers
AIM President and CEO Brooke Thomson says a seriously flawed study is being used to justify raising additional taxes in Massachusetts — even though the state is projecting a $1 billion surplus and federal uncertainty abounds. Read More
Read MoreApartment occupancy holds steady but one metric slows across major US markets
Some Southern cities are experiencing unexpected rent decreases while a West Coast metro is seeing some of the highest rent hikes in the nation. Read More
Read MoreWelch’s moves HQ to Waltham, hopes to show it’s ‘more than just grape’
Welch’s move is one of the largest headquarters relocation in the Boston suburbs of the past two years. Read More
Read MoreWellesley office building headed to auction
A Wellesley office complex that used to serve as the headquarters for Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan is scheduled to be auctioned off next month. Read More
Read MoreTrade, tourism tensions emerge as governors, Canadian premiers meet
With trade war threats looming, governors from the Northeast and eastern Canadian premiers gathered at the Massachusetts State House to shore up relations, asserting their economies and populations are inextricably linked. Read More
Read MoreBoston NAACP calls for pause on White Stadium renovation
Boston’s branch of the NAACP called Monday for an “immediate halt” to the pricey and contentious project to redevelop the facility in Franklin Park. Read More
Read MoreEastern Bank to close 12 branches following HarborOne acquisition
The planned closures range from Boston to the South Shore, and would take place early next year. Read More
Read MoreThe National Observer: A state fights to protect its life sciences dominance
This week’s annual BIO International Convention brings a spotlight to a state looking to protect its longstanding life sciences dominance. Find out who’s waging that battle, and learn how a West Coast mayor is looking to venture capital to boost her city’s finances. Those stories and more in this week’s coverage from The National…
Read MoreArts funding on the line after Trump administration calls to eliminate NEA
The Trump administration has proposed the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, along with other small agencies. Leaders of Boston-based arts organizations say the move is symbolic of an undervaluing of the arts. Read More
Read MoreAs it is acquired, Commonwealth Financial Network expands
The Waltham-based investment advisory firm is selling for $2.7 billion, and meanwhile has added an affiliate. Read More
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