The delta variant has changed much of the calculus around returning to pre-pandemic habits for workers and consumers. "I don't think that that was the true delta wave. The Massachusetts Index, which assesses business conditions only within the state, declined by 1.7 points to 64.3 in August. For the first time in 2021, confidence among Massachusetts manufacturers took a hit in August, shedding 4.2 points. In response to AIM's business confidence survey, one unnamed employer wrote that supply chain problems were "killing" the ability to drive business.

Source: MetroXpress September 07, 2021 15:11 UTC