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inland port

NE: Department of Economic Development Certifies South Sioux City’s Inland Port Application

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has certified South Sioux City’s application to create an inland port authority to manage an inl...

equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Dips Again in March

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the March 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (M...

jobs

Survey: 1 in 3 Employees Believe They’re Underpaid Compared to Industry Peers

Zety, a career service dedicated to helping people improve their resumes and cover letters, has released the findings of their Pay Gaps and Perception...

population

Survey: Some Metro Areas That Lost Population During Covid Are Bouncing Back

Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Additiona...

travel

FL: MIA Announces Record 2024 Growth and Plans for Airport Modernization

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, County officials, Miami International Airport Director and CEO Ralph Cutié, MIA partners, and its dedica...

workforce

68 Percent of U.S. Workers Say They Regularly Spend Time on Low Value, Inefficient Tasks

Improving organizational efficiency is a continuous focus of organizations, yet a new nationwide survey of U.S employees from Eagle Hill Consulting fi...

job training

MN: DEED Awards $11.2 Million to Train Workers for High-Demand Employment

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $11.2 million for job skills training, work readiness, internsh...

ports

TX: Port Houston Sees Biggest January on Record

Port Houston kicked off the year handling 356,407 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in January, reflecting a 7% increase compared to the same month ...

clean energy

New ACP Report: 2024 a Dominant Year for Clean Energy in the U.S.

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its Snapshot of Clean Power in 2024, a preview of the upcoming full Clean Power Annual Market Repo...

workforce

Survey: Nearly 7 in 10 Workers Changed or Considered Changing Careers in Past Year

According to FlexJobs’ 2025 State of the Workplace Report, 69% of respondents said they have changed or considered changing career fields in the past ...