ATA: Trucking Industry Needs 80,000 Drivers; Shortage Hits All-Time High
The American Trucking Associations says the trucking industry, which moves 71% of the U.S. economy's goods, is short 80,000 drivers.
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Western Governors Univ., National Governors Assoc. Announce Strategic Partnership
Partnership Will Deliver Best Practices to States to Improve Attainment in Higher Education, Skills and Work
SC: Edgefield County, S.C., Looks to Market Special Incentive Zones
Edgefield County, S.C., is partnering with Retail Strategies of Birmingham, Ala., to develop and execute a retail economic development strategy.
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in October
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the October 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) recently.
KS: Kansas Tops $7 Billion in New Business Dollars Invested in the State
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that since she took office in January 2019, more than $7 billion new business dollars have been invested in the stat...
CT: Funding OK'd for Initiatives to Strengthen State's Manufacturing Sector
The Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board has voted to release $8.3 million to support initiatives to strengthen the manufacturing ...
AR: Siloam Springs Awarded BDO Zone Designation, 'A' Rating
The City of Siloam Springs, Ark., and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issuance of a Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone (BDO Zone) designatio...
Walmart, FedEx, UPS to Expand Efforts to Ease Supply Chain Issues
Walmart, FedEx and UPS will expand their efforts to help with ongoing supply chain bottlenecks and shortages resulting from the pandemic.
American Association of Port Authorities Announces New Board Members
Mario Cordero, Chairman of the Board of the American Association of Port Authorities, recently announced the election of new board members.
OH: Dublin, OH, Honored by International Economic Development Council
Dublin Division of Economic Development Receives Highest Honors from International Economic Development Council