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MA Business Roundtable @MABizRoundtable

Business leaders from major employers across Massachusetts working to improve competitiveness, strengthen the state’s position in the global economy

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Honored to join LG @KimDriscollMA and Pats QB Josh Dobbs at @autodesk Make It Heal event in Boston. MA leads on innovation, AI readiness, and career-connected learning, and today showed how students are gaining the skills needed for resilient, high-opportunity careers.
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A stronger housing supply means a stronger economy! With 161 communities adopting #MBTACommunities, Our Massachusetts is tackling the housing shortage to support our workforce. 👉 Join the coalition: thrivingmassachusetts.org/jo… #OurMA #222Kby2035 #SayYesToHousing @CHAPAdotorg
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What’s on the minds of MBR biz leaders? Read our oped in the ⁦⁦@BosBizJournal⁩. “One theme dominated: uncertainty. Uncertainty around the economy, around federal policy, around the future of our workforce.” Turning uncertainty into opportunity. bizjournals.com/boston/news/…

Commentary: Employers can turn uncertainty into opportunity

We can turn uncertainty into opportunity and make Massachusetts the most desirable place to live, work, and do business, writes JD Chesloff, president & CEO of the Roundtable.

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As consumer spending habits shift, MA biz are watching closely. Our latest guest blog, by @jcaponek and Eric Turner of @KPMG_US, highlights insights from KPMG’s 2025 Consumer Survey. Read more on our blog! maroundtable.com/2025/10/10/…

Spending Smart This Holiday Season: Insights from KPMG’s 2025 Consumer Surveys

By: John Capone, New England Hub Office Managing Partner, KPMG U.S. and Eric Turner, Partner and Commercial Clients Audit Practice Leader, KPMG U.S. This summer, KPMG LLP’s (KPMG) back-to-school...

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See our latest oped in @CWBeacon w/our partners @AIMBusinessNews and @bostonchamber expressing concern about SWO on offshore wind projects, the “detrimental ripple effect” on our economy and energy supply, and urging that the orders be reconsidered. commonwealthbeacon.org/opini…

Trump administration assault on offshore wind is bad for business and our economy  

Offshore wind can deliver critical energy needs while supporting the region’s economic growth and job creation. These moves by the administration send a troubling signal to employers: after years of...

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Honored to welcome EOED Secretary Eric Paley to our Annual Meeting for a dynamic discussion on housing, AI, venture capital & more. We also celebrated Jon Bernstein as our new Chair—thank you to Lisa Murray for her incredible leadership! #MAPoli #EconDev 📸cred: @FlavioDonato82
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Congrats to @Hasbro & #TeamMassachusetts. We are thrilled to welcome Hasbro, its employees, and its spirit of innovation to our unique ecosystem here in MA. We look forward to working with the Hasbro team! @MassGovernor @KimDriscollMA @MassEOED @MassLWD newsroom.hasbro.com/news-rel…

A New Era of Play: Hasbro Makes a Move to Boston | Hasbro

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Today @MassGovernor announced the launch of the DRIVE Initiative to protect jobs, retain talent, and keep making groundbreaking, world-changing discoveries. Read more here: mass.gov/news/governor-heale… #TeamMA
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We are pleased to announce the release of our Talent and Competitiveness Survey, conducted with knowledge partner @McKinsey, offering insights into business leaders' top concerns. Read the full report: rb.gy/ysiyrp
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Boston Chamber
@bostonchamber
6 Jun 2025
Join us on 6/26 for an insightful webinar on Massachusetts’ competitiveness, co-hosted with @MABizRoundtable! Don’t miss expert analysis and forward-looking discussion on the state’s economic future. 🔗Register: bostonchamber.com/events/tal…
Talent and Competitiveness in 2025: Finding Opportunity in Uncertain Times on June 26 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM

ALT Talent and Competitiveness in 2025: Finding Opportunity in Uncertain Times on June 26 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM

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AIM@AIMBusinessNews
18 Apr 2025
🚨 MA’s future depends on staying competitive. AIM, @bostonchamber, @MABizRoundtable, and @masstaxpayersfd urge bold action to tackle costs, workforce gaps & federal threats. Read our joint letter ➡️okt.to/xYzURh #MACompetitiveness #AIMAdvocacy

Business Groups Set Out Policy Agenda

Massachusetts remains a beacon for innovation, educational excellence, cultural vibrancy, and values.

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Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation@masstaxpayersfd
9 Apr 2025
MTF, @AIMBusinessNews, @bostonchamber, & @MABizRoundtable sent a letter to Beacon Hill leaders to ensure that policies are supported to improve MA’s ability to compete & retain individuals & businesses, which will be crucial to our long-term economic success. #mapoli
masslivenews@masslivenews
7 Apr 2025
Oh SNAP: Mass. Rep. McGovern’s mission to fight food insecurity | Bay State Briefing masslive.com/politics/2025/0…
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FirstLight@FirstLightPower
14 Mar 2025
FirstLight is proud to have made the @BosBizJournal list of the largest clean energy companies in #MA — coming in at #11! We're thrilled to be included alongside so many clean energy leaders working every day to advance the energy transition. See the list: bizjournals.com/boston/subsc…
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Ameresco, Inc.
@Ameresco
13 Mar 2025
Exciting news! Ameresco is proud to partner with the @CityBrockton to preserve and modernize historic buildings like City Hall and the War Memorial Building. Thanks to Mayor Sullivan's leadership, these projects will benefit residents for generations. See: hubs.ly/Q03bK0sN0 #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #HistoricPreservation #Ameresco #Brockton
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Thanks @UMassChancellor for hosting us on the beautiful @UMassAmherst campus. 72% of UMass Amherst graduates stay in MA, creating an invaluable pipeline of workers and resource to employers. Here’s to more connections across disciplines and with industry to feed the MA economy.
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We are excited to release the Roundtable’s 2024 Annual Report! Thank you to our members & partners for your ideas, engagement, and commitment to the Roundtable: bit.ly/4hfU0hr
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Thanks to @AndrewBeilein and @BizRoundtable for briefing MBR members on “What’s Next for Business Under the New Administration and Congress” focusing on immigration, energy & tax policy, trade, reducing federal bureaucracy, health care & workforce. Grateful for your partnership!
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At her State of the Commonwealth address, @MassGovernor focused on issues important to business: transportation, housing, education, child care, healthcare. “All of these things help make life better. They also make our economy more competitive and our businesses stronger.”
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ICYMI: Read our Q4 newsletter to catch up on the latest Roundtable activities at the end of 2024! conta.cc/4gDFPDd
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Thank you @MBAENews; @edlambertjr; and Superintendent Stephen Zrike for this thoughtful @GlobeOpinion on why the state must create a new high school graduation standard. They urge state leaders to bring stakeholders together, and we stand as willing partners in this effort.
MBAE-Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education
@MBAENews
13 Jan 2025
MBAE's Lambert & @SalemSchoolsk12 Supt. Zrike argue MA must create a new HS graduation standard that reflects the knowledge, skills & competencies all students need. #maedu #mapoli Opinion | With MCAS gone, Mass. needs new graduation standards bostonglobe.com/2025/01/13/o… via @BostonGlobe
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