Massachusetts business confidence dropped in June A monthly confidence index that seeks to take the temperature of Bay State employers declined from May to June, said the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, a group that represents the state’s employers. The index posted a reading of 53.7 in June, down from a reading of 54.8 in May. The reading for June 2013 was […]
The Lowell Sun Mass. employer confidence falls Amid uncertainty over global conditions and slowing domestic job growth, employer confidence fell in Massachusetts last month as companies took an increasingly bearish view of the U.S. economy, according to survey results released Monday. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ monthly business confidence index dipped 1.6 points to 56.1 in June, the business group said, putting […]