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KY: Lincoln County Adds 2 New Build-Ready Sites

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted further progress within the state’s speed-to-market and site development efforts as he announced two new Build-...

careers

Career Fog: More Than Half of Workers Say Their Career Direction Is Unclear

A new national survey of 1,000 U.S. workers reveals a growing sense of “career fog,” with many employees unsure where their careers are headed, feelin...

site development

AR: Clark County Receives CCI, Select Site and ONSite Recognition From AEDC

Clark County has received the Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI) designation from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), the Selec...

energy

SC: SC NEXUS and SCRA Announce Entrepreneurship and Innovation Exchange Project Launch

The South Carolina Department of Commerce’s SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS) division, in partnership with the South Carolina Researc...

broadband

WA: NTIA OK's Washington's Broadband Proposal, Unlocking $1 Billion Investment

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Washington’s final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Prog...

manfufacturing

TN: Manufacturing & Automation Exchange (MAX) to Debut in Nashville March 24-26

The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) will make its debut March 24–26, 2026, at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, bringing together manu...

workforce

American Psychological Assn. Study Says Food Insecurity Impacts Employees' Productivity

Food insecurity can increase anxiety and undermine employees at work, but workplace programs to address it can improve job outcomes, according to rese...

startups

WI: CTC, Consortium Launch Founder Factory to Create and Accelerate High-Growth Startups

The Universities of Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC), in partnership with a regional consortium of universities, industry leade...

business

NM: State Announces First Five Locations Designated Through Site Readiness Program

The first five strategic development sites to be designated through the state’s Site Readiness Program have been announced, marking a milestone in sta...

workforce

Confidence Theater at Work: Nearly Half of Employees Feel Like Impostors, Study Says

In today’s workplace, confidence isn’t just encouraged, it’s expected. But behind the polished presentations and “I’ve got this” attitudes, many worke...