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Poll: 64% Of U.S. Small Business Owners Say Feds Need to Offer More Help Now

Alignable’s National Policy Poll shows that a healthy majority (64%) say the U.S. federal government is not providing enough support to foster their r...

Manufacturing

ASME’s E4C Announces Speaker Lineup for Impact.Engineered Virtual Event

Fifth annual forum convenes leading engineers, impact investors, scholars, and social entrepreneurs to celebrate engineering driving sustainable devel...

Plastics

MI: Meijer Paves Store Parking Lot by Incorporating Recycled Plastic Bags

In collaboration with Dow, retailer Meijer has entered into a pilot project featuring a new paving technique that uses recycled plastic bags.

Retail

Labor: Claims for Unemployment Aid Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1969

The latest weekly claims for jobless aid plunged to the lowest level in more than 50 years last week, according to data released by the U.S. Labor Dep...

Retail

SBA Reports Progress on Delivering Support to America's Small Businesses

The Small Business Administration says the U.S. has made significant strides to ensure Americans can safely congregate with loved ones.

Construction

Total Construction Starts Push 16% Higher in October

Total construction starts pushed 16% higher in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.01 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network...

Retail

SBA Administrator Encourages Americans to ShopSmall Nov. 27

U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman encouraged Americans to Shop Small on Small Business Saturday®, November 27....

Quality of Life

TX: Temple Economic Development Corp. Recognized as Accredited Org.

The economic development organization received the designation from the International Economic Development Council.

STEM

LA: GNO Launches Initiative to Support the Regional STEM Ecosystem

The Region 1 STEM Network Center is part of a statewide initiative created by the Louisiana Board of Regents

Retail

Inflation Impairs Recovery For Nearly 3 out of 4 Small Businesses, Survey Says

The record-breaking inflation rate has led to a stalled recovery for small businesses across North America, as Alignable’s November Road To Recovery ...