Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 30 • Number 19 $2.00 September 16, 2019
S H O P TA L K
The conscience
of Worcester's
anti-poverty
issues
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$6.4 billion on stock
After federal tax law changes, Central
Mass. public companies increased stock
buybacks by 93%.
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After taking over UMass' Worcester
hospitals, Michael Gustafson is working
to keep patients local.
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One year in
PHOTO/WBJ FILE
By Grant Welker,
Starts on Page 12
Recession
warning signs
Indicators of a slowing economy are
popping up, but they might not add up
to a looming recession
SPEAK UP FOR MORE
THAN JUST YOURSELF
Outside the Box, with
Bonnie Walker |
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THE LIST:
TOP CREDIT
UNIONS
A worker gives a demonstra-
tion at Franklin manufacturer
Carpe Diem Technologies.
Manufacturing employment
is a key economic indicator.
