U.S. Retail Sales Climbed in December for Sixth Straight Month
Bloomberg.com — January 14, 2010
Sales at U.S. retailers rose in December for a sixth consecutive month, capping the biggest one- year gain in more than a decade.

Why the U.S. Hotel Market Is Poised for Recovery
Lodging Hospitality — January 13, 2011
The U.S. hotel industry has emerged from one of the worst downturns in its history, and we believe the lodging sector is entering a strong cyclical recovery as demand growth accelerates.

Boston Fed report shows modest momentum in region's economy
The Patriot Ledger — January 13, 2011
The economic recovery continued to gain momentum in the final weeks of 2010, with many businesses in New England preparing to add to their headcounts in 2011.
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Tardy smart growth
The Boston Globe — January 13, 2011
State legislators approved a new law in 2005 to give communities more local control over proposals calling for dense development — something that had been lacking under Massachusetts' older affordable-housing statute. But five years later, only a handful of cities and towns have successfully completed the projects proposed under the so-called Smart Growth Act.

Plant will shut after $58m in state aid
The Boston Globe — January 12, 2011
Evergreen Solar Inc. will eliminate 800 jobs in Massachusetts and shut its new factory at the former military base in Devens, just two years after it opened the massive facility to great fanfare and with about $58 million in taxpayer subsidies.

Steward plans expansion of hospitals nationwide
The Boston Globe — January 12, 2011
Steward Health Care System chief executive Ralph de la Torre, making his debut at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference yesterday, told investors that he plans to expand his company's Massachusetts cluster of community hospitals across the United States.

Focusing on Fort Point
The Boston Globe — January 11, 2011
With its sail-shaped design, Boston's newest skyscraper is a 31-story invitation to the city's newest gathering spot on the water.

Quincy hopes to lure State Street with massive downtown project
Boston Herald — January 9, 2011
Quincy is vying to become Greater Boston's "second city" and is even trying to lure one of the anchors of the Hub's Financial District - State Street Corp. - as it embarks on a massive $1.3 billion downtown redevelopment project

Macy's exit puts focus on malls
The Boston Globe — January 9, 2011
Long known for drawing exclusive name brands like Barneys New York and Tiffany and Co. to Boston's suburbs, the Chestnut Hill shopping area is having a bit of an identity crisis that could redefine the upscale destination.

Bill would offer path to preserving Belmont Uplands site
The Boston Globe — January 9, 2011
Beacon Hill is forging into a debate over whether to spare a prized silver maple forest in Belmont that is slated to be the site of a new apartment complex on the edge of the Alewife Brook Reservation.

Hub's halls are centers of attention
The Boston Globe — January 8, 2011
Boston's convention halls experienced a surge in bookings in 2010, reflecting improving financial conditions across the economy.