Commentary: Urgency needed to supercharge Mass. competitiveness

In a series of nearly 70 meetings conducted individually this summer with members of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable — CEOs and senior executives from large employers across the commonwealth — three primary topics emerged: the economy, the cost of housing and artificial intelligence.By itself, this is not news. These are the top-of-mind issues of business leaders and policymakers, not only here but also around the country. However, they serve as a telling competitiveness barome