Boston Chamber's top priorities from the innovation economy to affordable housing

with Great Boston Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Jim Rooney

Posted

Feb 27, 2017

Affordable housing, MBTA reform and Boston's innovation economy are some of the top issues the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Jim Rooney, discusses with Jenny Johnson on this edition of Comcast Newsmakers from the Modern Theatre.

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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