Author: James T. Brett

Unlocking housing, unlocking opportunity

Why New England needs the ROAD to Housing Act

(Opinion) Tax code must be changed to drive innovation

Why Congress should repeal Trump tax cut provision that makes R&D more costly

$1.7 trillion omnibus delivers for New England

(Opinion) Landmark investments will have wide-ranging benefits for the region

Brett: Congress must enact safe harbor for businesses to prevent frivolous lawsuits

Temporary liability relief is a key step in supporting economic recovery

Brett: New England needs approval of new NAFTA

The importance of trade with Canada and Mexico to the region’s economy cannot be overstated

People with disabilities are eager to work

Companies should tap into this overlooked segment of the workforce

A regional call to get to work

Working together, we can ensure that New England will have a future as a hub for technology, innovative entrepreneurship and career-ready graduates

Federal spending bill has big wins for region

Just a few weeks ago, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill for fiscal year 2018. The bill, which funds the federal government through Sept. 30, includes some big wins for the New…

The tax reform opportunity for growth

Congress returned to Washington in September with quite a daunting to-do list. They were able to quickly check off a few items — helping storm victims, funding the government, and extending the debt ceiling on a short-term basis. Still on…

Opportunities for economic growth

The new administration offers promising proposals

Congress must act to promote exports

Failure to bill Ex-Im Bank board hurts U.S. economy

A strong message to buy American

Defense Department budget includes a possible boost for New England footwear companies

Innovators need tools to protect trade secrets

We need measures at the federal level to address the interstate and international nature of trade secret theft

Reauthorizing terrorism risk insurance is essential

Failure to pass legislation that reauthorizes this critical program could have dire consequences

Ex-Im Bank is critical to region’s exporters

It would be unwise for the U.S. to unilaterally remove this proven export driver

The 2014 Congress can take action to spur growth

There’s room for progress on immigration reform, energy efficiency and investment in research

Immigration reform must address the skills gap

The skills gap threatens not only our nation's economic growth, but also our ability to compete globally.

Updates to visa program are key to economic growth

Changes would have a direct impact on the economic environment of New England

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Don’t stop at yellow lights

While major economic indicators are serving as caution tape for many organizations that are hesitant to make investments or take on risk right now, there is a very bright green light out there. There is also a fast-moving vehicle on the road: AI, and the frenetic adoption pace at which people now use it to find essential information. Organizations need to adapt to be seen and referenced by these tools.

(Opinion) The best emergency response begins long before the emergency

When the next emergency comes, the most important question won’t be whether we have a plan; it will be whether we’ve already built the relationships that make the plan work

(Opinion) Your company isn’t stalling because of strategy

Every growing company hits a wall that has nothing to do with its market, its product or its strategy deck. It hits the limits of one person’s capacity — usually the founder’s — and stops.

(Opinion) Housing is economic infrastructure

For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: Our region simply is not building enough homes to meet demand.

Franklin progress and congressmen

August 4 was a perfect New Hampshire day. Along Route 3, a tour of the wonderful New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, a peaceful and impressive oasis everyone should experience, was followed by the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Military and Veterans Campus of Easterseals New Hampshire in Franklin.

Statewide access to highspeed internet has arrived

Last month, an update of the state’s broadband dashboard shows we have reached 99% access, with less than 5,000 addresses in New Hampshire unserved.

Letter to the editor: Good news for patients — and a reminder of what’s at stake

Good news for patients — and a reminder of what’s at stake

(Opinion) The recovery math most high performers get wrong

Picture two moments from an ordinary Tuesday: a tense budget meeting where a project you’ve spent months on gets picked apart in real time, and an hour later, your 4-year-old flat on the floor of the cereal aisle mid-tantrum. One feels professional; the other feels undignified.

(Opinion) UNH partnerships strengthen NH’s blue economy

When people talk about New Hampshire’s economy, they often picture tourism, small to mid-sized businesses, and manufacturing. Increasingly, there’s another category that belongs on that list: the blue economy.