Editor’s note: As part of our annual Outlook business supplement, The Republican asked Pioneer Valley businesspeople and officials what they believe will be " the ...

Surveys of economic optimism or pessimism, regardless of who’s being surveyed, are like political polls: what they say today could change tomorrow, and what they say tomorrow could have little ...

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In making plans, use economic surveys as a reference point, but not as dominant factors. General economic surveys are useful, but perhaps often for entertainment. Work with accounting professionals or ...