'Increase Your Impact' is Theme for 2024 National Welding Month in April
Welding careers are fundamental to safety and advancing the quality of life worldwide. Since 1996, the month of April has been designated “National We...
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U.S. Census Bureau Report Says More Counties Saw Population Gains Than Losses in 2023
More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the South saw faster growth and more Northeast and Midwest countie...
NC: Commerce Secretary Urges N.C. Companies to Increase Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards
Coinciding with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s “Equal Pay Day” proclamation and the National Women’s History Alliance 2024 theme of celebrating “Wom...
Survey: 78% of Baby Boomers Think Age Would Be a Factor When Being Considered for a New Position
A staggering 78% of Baby Boomers (ages 60-78) believe their age would be a contributing factor when being considered for a new position, according to ...
NM: Five New Mexico Companies Awarded $1M+ Federal Grants for Climate Tech Development
Five New Mexico small businesses have been awarded grants of over a million dollars each from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to...
GA: Georgia Allots $6 Million to Brunswick Harbor Improvements to Increase Efficiency, Safety
The Georgia General Assembly has allocated just over $6 million for special harbor improvements at the Port of Brunswick as part of the state’s midyea...
NJ: NJEDA Creates Program to Incentivize Businesses to Bring Residents Working Out-of-State Back Home
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of a new program that incentivizes businesses to re-assign New Jerse...
IN: Indiana Launches $29M Legend Fund to Support Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses Access Capital
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced the launch of the state’s Legend Fund, a loan participation program designed to help ent...
MS: Mississippi Investing Nearly $1 Million Towards Site Development Projects Throughout State
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced the state of Mississippi is investing $993,250 in site development projects throughout the state. Site developm...
Survey: Cyber Security Officers Struggle to Balance Regulation and Security Demands
As cybersecurity threats multiply and new regulations like the NIS 2 Directive, MiCA, and DORA are soon to be implemented, the role of Chief Informati...