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FTZ

NAFTZ Survey Signals Increased U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone Activity for 2026

New survey findings released by the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), the only national trade association focused solely on the U.S...

metals

NC: NC State Awarded Department of War-funded METAL Hub to Advance Metals Workforce

North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to ...

workforce

Survey: Half of Workers Predict Rising Layoffs in 2026; One-Third Fear for Job Security

Zety®, a resume templates service, released its 2026 Job Predictions Report, revealing how workers view the job market, hiring trends, and their own c...

innovation

NM: Economic Development Department Seeks Input on $40 Million Innovation Fund

The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Technology and Innovation Office is inviting stakeholders to help shape a new $40 million fund design...

population

Census: First-Time Moms With Bachelor’s Degrees More Likely to Be Married Than Those Without

About a quarter (24%) of women who had their first child from 2020 to 2024 lived with an unmarried partner, up from around 17% in the early 1990s, acc...

workforce

NJ: NJEDA Board Awards Funding to Expand Workforce Development in Engineering

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board recently approved a grant award of more than $1.2 million to the International Union of Op...

data centers

Analysis Says 2026 Will See Unprecedented Buildout in the Data Center Space

In 2025, talk of the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble grew stronger, with frontier projects such as Stargate dominating the headlines. Meanwhile, s...

workforce

Survey: Continued Worker Retention Stability Through Q2, Remaining Near Historic High

The latest Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index closes 2025 at 105.0, down just 0.8 points from last period, but still well above where the ...

environment

New Sustainability Report Signals a Critical Year for Climate, Nature and Compliance

Leading sustainability consultancy Tunley Environmental has published the 2025 edition of its annual Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive ...

ports

TX: Port of Brownsville Economic Impact Study Points to Nearly $12B Impact to State GDP

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock joined Brownsville Navigation District Chairman Esteban "Steve" Guerra and Texas Sen. Adam Hinojosa recently to...