New England Council

As the 116th Congress commences this month, it does so with a daunting to-do list.

Melting pot. Land of opportunity. The American dream. Each of these concepts is ingrained in our nation's history and our identity. At its core, America is a nation of immigrants. For many of us, that is something to be proud of. Something to celebrate. But our nation's current immigration system and recent changes to our immigration policies simply do not reflect that.

At a recent energy forum hosted by The New England Council, Gordon van Welie, CEO of ISO New England — our region's power grid operator — described New England's electric reliability this coming winter as “precarious.”

In mid-May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2017, and just this week, the U.S. Senate followed suit.

Here in New England, we pride ourselves on our region's vibrant and thriving innovation economy.

Research and development tax credits and other programs designed to benefit advanced manufacturers often disproportionately help larger companies, according to a report released this week by the New England Council.

With some 95 percent of today's consumers beyond our borders, it is difficult not to acknowledge that...

Gerald (Jerry) Daly, regional vice president at UnitedHealthcare, has been elected to serve on  the Board of...