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UPS Teamsters Vote By 97 Percent to Strike If No Contract Agreement by July 31

UPS Teamsters have voted by an overwhelming 97 percent to authorize a strike, should UPS fail to come to terms on a new contract by July 31, when the ...

logistics

Pacific Maritime Association, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Reach Tentative Agreement

The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement last week after more than a year of...

retail

National Retail Federation Economist Says Conditions Look Like Soft Landing, Not Recession

Economic indicators are giving conflicting signs but the nation does not appear to be in a recession and should be headed toward a soft landing from t...

budget

WI: WEDC Receives National Award for Excellence in Budgeting

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers As...

workforce

NC: Rowan County Achieves ACT® Work Ready Community Certification

Rowan County, N.C., has achieved the prestigious designation of an ACT® Work Ready Community (ACT® WRC). The Rowan Economic Development Council (EDC) ...

business

KS: Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Tops $16B in Business Investments Since 2019

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced recently that since her administration took office in 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $16 billion in private se...

technology

Burgex Unveils Groundbreaking Platform—The First Complete Visualization of U.S. Mining Industry

In a groundbreaking industry first, Burgex Inc. unveils Mineralocity, a comprehensive platform offering a complete, verified, and visually searchable ...

demographics

U.S. Census Data: An Aging U.S. Population With Fewer Children in 2020

The U.S. population in 2020 was older and had fewer children under age 5 than in 2010 or 2000, according to the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Ch...

shipping

AK: Anchorage International Airport Moves Up to Third Busiest in the World for Cargo in 2022

The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) surpassed Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to claim the slot for third busiest airport in the world...

agriculture

IA: Association of Equipment Manufacturers Praises Iowa’s Lawmakers for Creating Dairy Innovation Fund

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) issued a statement praising the Iowa State Legislature’s creation of the Dairy Innovation Fund after ...