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workforce

NC: North Carolina Dept. of Commerce Awards Grants to Local Workforce Boards for New Reentry Councils

The North Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded grants totaling $750,000 to three local Workforce Development Boards to support the creation of ...

quality of life

NM: Creative Industries Division Garners Support for Statewide Study, Significant Research Milestones

The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) in collaboration with Santa Fe-based Creative Startups continues to make significant strides in t...

manufacturing

TN: 2024 Assembly Show South Scheduled for May 1-2 in Nashville, Hundreds of Exhibitors Lined Up

Hundreds of exhibitors will display the latest products and services, including fastening tools, adhesives, dispensing equipment, conveyors, robots, s...

development

KY: Over $2.3M Approved To Support Site and Building Development Projects in Breckinridge, Pike Counties

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted continued site and building development as two Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) projects in Breck...

training

NM: State Job Training Funds Awarded to Five New Mexico Companies 

The Job Training Incentive Program Board approved awards to five businesses in March to assist with the workforce training of 70 trainees and two inte...

business

WA: Commerce Awards $2M to Encourage Innovative Business, Manufacturing Expansion Statewide

The Washington Department of Commerce announced $2 million in grants to accelerate manufacturing job growth and economic opportunity across the state,...

technology

NM: Fed Investment Set to Make N.M. an Epicenter for Advanced Chip Manufacturing

President Joe Biden announced last week that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Intel Corporation have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum o...

construction

KY: New Build-Ready Location in Adair Co. Adds to Kentucky’s Site Development Initiatives

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted continued momentum of the commonwealth’s site development efforts with the announcement of a new Build-Ready lo...

ports

TX: Port Houston Posts Unprecedented February Volumes; Container TEUs up 20%

February proved to be a remarkable month at Port Houston’s terminals. Container volumes increased 20% compared to the same month last year, totaling 3...

equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Up in March for Third Consecutive Month

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the March 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-E...