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June 16, 2025-Midyear Economic Forecast

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wbjournal.com | June 16, 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 15 MIDYEAR ECONOMIC FORECAST F O C U S OP E N I NG J U N E 2 1 Our cattle breeds are Devon and Shorthorn. And, for a limited time, Imaginative. CowParades have been enjoyed in Austin, Chicago, Barcelona, Florence, Paris — and now Old Sturbridge Village! Get your tickets early! osv.org/CowParade In the commercial office sector, many companies have looked to shrink their office space in the face of remote and hybrid employees. Do you plan on renewing your company's current office lease? Has your company changed its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies since the start of the year? 8% Yes, we plan on staying where we are. 28% 11% 5% 47% 1% Yes, although our lease renewal isn't up for a couple of years. No, we are looking for a smaller space. No, we need more space. We own our real estate and don't plan on moving. We own our real estate and are actively looking to sell. 3% 10% 47% 40% Yes, we eliminated them entirely. Yes, we reworked the language around the policies, although the spirit remains the same. No, they remain in place. We never had formal DEI policies in place.

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