MN: DEED Announces New Office of Public Engagement
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently announced a new Office of Public Engagement. The Office will focus on ...
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New Study Finds State and Local Governments Hiring, But Face Acute Challenges Retaining Workers
Eighty-one percent of state and local governments are hiring new employees but face workforce challenges that are impacting total employment, accordin...
GA: Gov. Kemp Announces Purchase of Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County
Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp recently announced the purchase of a more than 1,100-acre economic development site in partnership between the State of Geo...
PA: Pittsburgh is Site of First Global Clean Energy Action Forum Sept. 21-23
The U.S. Department of Energy will host the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum Sept. 21-23 in Pittsburgh. The Forum will be a joint convening...
New Report from Machinists Union Analyzes State of the Aerospace Industry, Charts Future for Growth
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), North America’s largest aerospace labor union, recently released a new deta...
GA: Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Trade Record in May
The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs...
June 29 Report to Call for Better Land Use Planning to Secure Food Production
American Farmland Trust’s new report "Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future" to be released by webinar on the Agri-Pulse platform on Ju...
AL: Study Says Boeing Contributes $2.7 Billion a Year to Alabama's Economy
Boeing contributes more than $2.7 billion each year to Alabama’s economy, along with 9,402 jobs in its sprawling operations and support network, accor...
U.S. SBA Announces Collaboration to Address the Wealth Gap Through Black Entrepreneurship
First of its Kind Agreement That Will Focus on Improving Financial Literacy, Outreach and Capital Access Opportunities Across Communities
U.S. Ag Tractor, Combine Sales Fall Below Five-Year Average in May
U.S. ag tractor and combine monthly unit sales in May 2022 fell below the five-year average for the first time since March 2020, while Canadian sales ...