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energy

LA: Gov. Announces 'Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy' to Elevate State on Global Scale

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry recently unveiled the Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy, a comprehensive framework for aligning state agencies, regional a...

equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence at 11-Month High

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) recently released its January 2026 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI...

infrastructure

TN: Tennessee Officials Announce $7.4 Million in Infrastructure Planning Grants

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the 24 r...

workforce

Leadership Survey Says Only 1 in 10 Workers Say Gen Z Has the Strongest Work Ethic

Zety®, a resume templates service, released its Generational Leadership Report, revealing how age differences are shaping workplace interactions and c...

workforce

Survey: Half of Workers Predict Rising Layoffs in 2026; One-Third Fear for Job Security

Zety®, a resume templates service, released its 2026 Job Predictions Report, revealing how workers view the job market, hiring trends, and their own c...

innovation

NM: Economic Development Department Seeks Input on $40 Million Innovation Fund

The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Technology and Innovation Office is inviting stakeholders to help shape a new $40 million fund design...

FTZ

NAFTZ Survey Signals Increased U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone Activity for 2026

New survey findings released by the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), the only national trade association focused solely on the U.S...

metals

NC: NC State Awarded Department of War-funded METAL Hub to Advance Metals Workforce

North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to ...

workforce

NJ: NJEDA Board Awards Funding to Expand Workforce Development in Engineering

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board recently approved a grant award of more than $1.2 million to the International Union of Op...

data centers

Analysis Says 2026 Will See Unprecedented Buildout in the Data Center Space

In 2025, talk of the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble grew stronger, with frontier projects such as Stargate dominating the headlines. Meanwhile, s...