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Construction Employment Declined in 36 States between February and March, While 24 States...

Construction Employment Declined in 36 States between February and March, While 24 States and D.C. Add Jobs

California adds the most construction jobs and North Dakota adds the highest percentage year-over-year while Florida experiences largest annual declin...

Manufacturers: More Regulations from EPA Will Hamper Job Creation

Manufacturers: More Regulations from EPA Will Hamper Job Creation

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued this statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final N...

South Carolina Department of Commerce Launches Aerospace Task Force

South Carolina Department of Commerce Launches Aerospace Task Force

The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that Charlie Farrell will direct the new S.C. Aerospace Task Force, an advisory council to t...

New Study on Sales Taxes in Major Urban Areas

New Study on Sales Taxes in Major Urban Areas

"Many factors influence business location and investment decisions, but sales taxes are something within policymakers’ control that can have immediate...

MAPI Survey on the Business Outlook: Composite Index Slips Slightly, But Maintains...

MAPI Survey on the Business Outlook: Composite Index Slips Slightly, But Maintains Strength

The survey’s composite index is a leading indicator for the manufacturing sector.

EPA Releases List of Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings in the United States

EPA Releases List of Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings in the United States

Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco rank in top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, protecting health, ...

Annual report: Wind Power Bringing Innovation, Manufacturing Back to American Industry

Annual report: Wind Power Bringing Innovation, Manufacturing Back to American Industry

Stable policy leads to jobs and affordable electricity; Uncertain future impedes progress

Construction Employment Rises in 30 States and D.C. While 29 States and D.C. Add Jobs

Construction Employment Rises in 30 States and D.C. While 29 States and D.C. Add Jobs

Pennsylvania adds the most construction jobs and North Dakota adds the highest percentage year-over-year while Florida experiences largest decline and...

Global Semiconductor Sales Post $22.9 Billion

Global Semiconductor Sales Post $22.9 Billion

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, announced that worldwide semicon...

Year-Over-Year Gains in Private Construction Outweigh Public Sector Cuts

Year-Over-Year Gains in Private Construction Outweigh Public Sector Cuts

Private nonresidential spending had an especially strong year-over-year gain, rising 14 percent from February 2011 to February 2012,