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logistics

TX: C.H. Robinson Opens One of the Largest Cross-Border Logistics Facilities in Trade Hub of Laredo

C.H. Robinson announced the opening of a new facility that speeds up trade across the Mexico border, at a time when a growing number of global shipper...

quality of life

Census Bureau Stats: Health Insurance Coverage Increased in Over Half of U.S. States in 2022

Twenty-seven states had a higher percentage of people with health insurance coverage in 2022 than in 2021 according to American Community Survey (ACS)...

aerospace

MI: Aerospace Leaders Discuss Innovation, Manufacturing, R&D at AIAM AeroOne Summit in Detroit

Aerospace leaders from across the nation gathered in downtown Detroit recently to discuss the future of aerospace at the second annual AeroOne summit ...

business

End of Pandemic-Era Expanded Federal Tax Programs Results in Lower Income, Higher Poverty

Real median household income after taxes fell 8.8% to $64,240 from 2021 to 2022 and the poverty rate after taxes as measured by the Supplemental Pover...

business

LA: SBA Awards La. $450,000 to Support Small Business Exports Through Trade Expansion Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Louisiana will receive $450,000 in 2023 grant funding for SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)....

business

NC: 65 North Carolina Companies Awarded Grants for Innovative Research and Development

The North Carolina Board of Science, Technology & Innovation announced today that 65 innovative small businesses in North Carolina have received 73 gr...

workforce

Survey: More Than Half of Workers Say a Company’s DEI Efforts Are a Key Factor in Job Decisions

Fifty-three percent of U.S. workers say diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a key factor when considering a company for employment, new Eagle Hil...

workforce

KS: State Sees 40% Hike in Apprentices Since Creation of Office of Registered Apprenticeship a Year Ago

It's been one year since Governor Laura Kelly established the Office of Registered Apprenticeship through Executive Order 22-07. The Office was create...

business

LA: Small Business Summit to Provide Resources, Opportunities for La. Business Owners

Registration is open for the 2023 Louisiana Small Business Summit, the annual Louisiana Economic Development event that connects small business leader...

employment

U.S. Adds 187,000 Jobs in August, But Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 3.8 Percent

The U.S. added 187,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent in August, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.