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ECONOMIC
OUTLOOK
2023
Inflation, Workforce Issues Cloud the Forecast
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JAN. 9, 2023
VOLUME 39 NUMBER 18
DEPARTMENTS
OPINION...10
PICTURE THIS...46
COURT DOCKETS...47
CHAMBER CORNERS...48
AGENDA...49
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...50
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...51
INCORPORATIONS...52
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...52
BANKRUPTCIES...53
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...53
BUILDING PERMITS...58
Features
Law
YES, YOU CAN FIRE
THAT GUY!
Processes, Procedures, Practices, and Protocols Are Kings........................24
EMPLOYMENT-LAW
ROUNDUP
Five Important Things to Know Going into 2023...... ......................................... 26
TALKING POINTS
Speak Out Act Eases Restrictions on Harassment Claims ... ................................................. .............................................. 27
Healthcare
RIDING OUT A
‘TRIPLEDEMIC’
Doctors Urge Caution in a Season of Flu, RSV, and COVID ............................ 32
ONE STEP AT
A TIME
Keeping New Year’s Health Resolutions Starts with a Realistic Plan ....38
Technology
SECURING A
WORKFORCE
As IT Sector Grows, Attracting New Talent Is a Constant Challenge..... 41
PASSION AND
OPPORTUNITY
Students in STCC’s Cybersecurity Program Have Both......................44
UDDERLY INNOVATIVE
Barstow’s Farm in Hadley Takes the Long View...........4
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Agawam Builds a Culture of Supporting Businesses..9
Economic Outlook 2023
TALKING THE TALK
Roundtable Panelists Note Opportunities, Challenges for Year Ahead............... 13
SELLING POINTS
EDC Leaders See Need
to Market the Region, Leverage Its Assets....... 19
REASONS FOR
OPTIMISM — AND CONCERN
Economy Shows Progress, but Workforce
Remains a Challenge......................................................22
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