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population

U.S. Population Projected to Begin Declining in Second Half of Century, Says U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. population is projected to reach a high of nearly 370 million in 2080 before edging downward to 366 million in 2100. By 2100, the total U.S. ...

ports

Ports Awarded $653 Million in Maritime Admin. Port Infrastructure Development Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $653 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)...

technology

A Day Without the Internet In the World Would Cost $43 Billion, According to Atlas VPN Data

According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, a day without internet in the world would cost $43 billion. The United States and China almost ...

retail

Walmart to Invest $9+ Billion Over Two Years to Upgrade More Than 1,400 U.S. Stores

Walmart is investing more than $9 billion over a two-year period to upgrade and modernize U.S. stores with improved layouts, expanded product selectio...

clean energy

New Report by American Clean Power Assn. Shows Record Q3 for U.S. Clean Energy Installations

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) recently released the Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q3 2023, showing that the industry brought onli...

technology

MD: Administration Designates Tech Hub in Central Maryland to Develop Predictive Healthcare Technology

The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), recently announced that Baltimor...

business

Senators Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Women’s Small Business Month

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBC), and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA...

technology

NM: N.M. Economic Development Dept. Awards Four Science & Technology Startup Grants

New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Deputy Secretary Jon Clark announced recently that four New Mexico companies were awarded Science & T...

business

TX: Market Lubbock Inc. Announces 23 Businesses with a Collective Private Investment of $30 Million

Market Lubbock, Inc. announced 23 local businesses that participated in the organization’s downtown grant program with a collective private investment...

energy

Administration Announces $7 Billion For America’s First Clean Hydrogen Hubs

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydr...