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workforce

SBA Announces Expansion of the Women’s Business Center Network to All 50 States

Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses...

job traininig

ASA Survey Says STEM Remains Top Career Choice Among Teens

American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way middle and high schoolers learn about careers and navigate education-to-care...

transportation

Survey: 68% of Small Business Owners Say Gas Price Spikes Have Stymied Their Recovery 

Spikes in gas prices have already taken a toll on small business owners trying to bounce back from the pandemic, inflation, labor shortages, and other...

small business

National Small Business Week Virtual Summit to be May 1-7

Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced that National Small Business Week (NSBW): Buil...

manufacturing

IL: 10th Annual Assembly Show to Offer Expanded Education Program

The ASSEMBLY Show has announced a new partnership with EWI, an engineering consultancy dedicated to process development and improvement, who will prov...

workplace

Selective Insurance Releases 10-Year Workplace Injury Trend Report

Selective Insurance recently released results of a study of ten years of its workers compensation claims. This study shows that, on average, employees...

economic development

TX: Temple EDC Receives Texas Economic Development Council Excellence Honor

The Temple Economic Development Corporation recently received the Economic Excellence Recognition for 2021 from the Texas Economic Development Council...

industry

IN: New Bill Set to Strengthen Economic Development Agenda

Governor says new bill will fuel IEDC effort to modernize economic development toolkit, secure high-paying jobs and industries of the future.

retail

Visa U.S. Spending Momentum Index Rebounds in February

Visa announced that the U.S. Spending Momentum Index (SMI) was 109.3 in February (seasonally adjusted), up from 102.4 in January.

Logistics

SC: South Carolina Ports Sees 12 Straight Months of Record Volume

South Carolina Ports had a record February for containers handled at the Port of Charleston.