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NC: North Carolina to Add 300,000+ New Jobs Over the Next Decade

NC: North Carolina to Add 300,000+ New Jobs Over the Next Decade

More than 300,000 new jobs will be created in North Carolina by 2028, according to employment projections released by the North Carolina Department of...

Employment Numbers

Census Bureau Reports Manufacturing Added 15,000 Jobs in June

Manufacturing employment crept up slowly in June, according to the Census Bureau’s recent Employment Situation report.

Survey: Employees Want to Maintain the Option to Work Remotely

Survey: Employees Want to Maintain the Option to Work Remotely

Employees want to maintain the option to work remotely post-pandemic and will not tolerate being compensated less for remote work, according to new su...

AAPA & IAMPE Sign Agreement Expanding Port Workforce Development

AAPA & IAMPE Sign Agreement Expanding Port Workforce Development

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives agreed to expand port workforce ...

Report: U.S. Retailers Will Need 330M Sq. Ft. of Distro Space by 2025

Report: U.S. Retailers Will Need 330M Sq. Ft. of Distro Space by 2025

Retailers in the U.S. will need 330 million more sq. ft. of distribution space by 2025, according to a new report from CBRE.

WV: Governor Justice Honors 27 WV Companies for Their Export Success

WV: Governor Justice Honors 27 WV Companies for Their Export Success

Twenty-seven West Virginia companies that grew their business by exporting a good or service to a new country last year were recognized by state offic...

U.S. Economy Adds 850,000 Jobs in June, Exceeding Expectations

U.S. Economy Adds 850,000 Jobs in June, Exceeding Expectations

The U.S. added 850,000 jobs in June, exceeding expectations as rising demand for a wide range of services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic fueled th...

Births Drop by Fastest Rate in 50 Years in Pandemic Baby Bust

Births Drop by Fastest Rate in 50 Years in Pandemic Baby Bust

The number of American women who gave birth last year fell precipitously over 2019, as provisional data shows a national baby bust getting worse durin...

Workforce Training

TN: IACMI ACE Training Teaches Essential Manufacturing Skills

Training the nation’s next-generation machine tool workforce is continuing this summer through six bootcamps in Knoxville developed by IACMI–The Compo...

A Complimentary Post Pandemic Playbook for Retail Site Selection

A Complimentary Post Pandemic Playbook for Retail Site Selection

In a new report, CARTO looks into current site selection strategies and how location data can be used to help retailers adapt, survive, and thrive in ...