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travel tourism

Commerce Secretary Announces New National Strategy to Reenergize U.S. Travel and Tourism

Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo announced a new National Travel and Tourism Strategy that focuses federal government efforts to support the U.S. t...

workforce

Study: Nearly Half of Remote and Hybrid Employees Say Team Performance Has Improved

In the wake of the pandemic, 45 percent of remote workers – both fully remote and hybrid workers – say their teams’ performance has improved during th...

agriculture

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 ...

workforce

NM: 12 Companies to Receive More Than $1 Million in State Job Training Funds, Supporting 51 Jobs

The New Mexico Economic Development Cabinet Secretary announced that 12 companies will receive just over $1 million dollars in job training funds for ...

workplace

FL: Vital Investments by Governor DeSantis Support Florida’s Economic Development

Through Governor Ron DeSantis’ approval of the 2022-2023 Budget, Enterprise Florida (EFI) will continue its mission to promote Florida as a premier bu...

food

Biden Administration Announces $2 Billion in New Funding to Help Food Supply Chains

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week unveiled $2 billion in new funding to strengthen food supply chains hard hit by the pandemic, causing...

plastics

OECD Report: Global Plastic Waste Set to Nearly Triple by 2060

The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recyc...

energy

Report: Battery Industry Revenues to Top $168B by 2030, But Global Shortages Likely

The battery industry is set to be one of the most significant over the next 10 years, according to GlobalData, which predicts that revenues will excee...

technology

Inaugural Event Announced for Leaders Navigating Digital Transformation in Modern Work

The inaugural Modern Work Summit will gather today’s biggest enterprise leaders to knowledge-share challenges they’ve navigated and opportunities they...

technology

IN: State Launches Semiconductor Industry Task Force to Leverage Advanced Manufacturing Expertise

During the inaugural Indiana Global Economic Summit last week, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) joined industry leaders and stakeho...