Eagle Hill Survey: Employees Likely to Stay in Jobs, Signaling Job Market Uncertainty
The latest Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index continues an upward trend, rising by 0.4 points to 102.9, signaling that workers likely will...
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Elected Chair of National Governors Association
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt was elected Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) -- the bipartisan voice of the 55 states, territories and ...
MS: Report Says State Ranks No. 3 for Jobs Created by Reshoring in 2025, Up from No. 7 in 2024
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves recently announced that Mississippi has been ranked among the top 10 states for jobs created by reshoring, according to t...
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Rises for Third Straight Month
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) recently released its July 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industr...
TX: Port Houston Surpasses 2 Million TEUs in June; Volume Up 3% Year to Date
Port Houston marked a milestone in June, surpassing 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled year-to-date. Container volumes for the mont...
RI: CC of Rhode Island to Expand Skilled Trades Training with $1M from Lowe’s Foundation
The Community College of Rhode Island is expanding hands-on training programs in high-demand trades, supported by a $1M grant from the Lowe’s Foundati...
IL: 2025 Assembly Show Announces Education Program Covering Manufacturing Trends, Technologies
The ASSEMBLY Show, the premier trade event for assembly technology, announces the pre-conference agenda for the 2025 event taking place on Tuesday, Oc...
SBA and Labor Department Unite to Boost U.S. Manufacturing Workforce
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have taken a significant step to bolster American manufacturing with th...
NC: Governor Announces $7.3 Million to Help Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina
North Carolina Josh Stein announced that nine small business recovery projects in western North Carolina have been awarded grants from the North Carol...
NC: For Third Time in Four Years, CNBC Names North Carolina America’s “Top State for Business”
CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2025, marking the third time the state has garnered the honor in the last four ye...