Census Bureau Releases New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements
Newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s historical America’s Families and Living Arrangements tables show that fewer than half (47%) of...
Industry News
Report: Manufacturing PMI® at 48.2% in November, 9th Straight Month of Contraction
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November for the ninth consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 s...
WI: BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center Is Resource for Training, Collaboration
BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay, Wis., is central to the company’s mission to support converters with practical training, han...
Report Shows Green Economy Expected to Surpass $7 Trillion in Annual Value by 2030
Businesses across industries are already benefiting from the strong growth of the green economy, the second-fastest growing sector over the past decad...
Data Centers Turn to Oceans and Space Amid Surging AI-Driven Energy Demand, Says GlobalData
The growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services, and digital applications is driving unprecedented demand for computing power, ...
AL: Report Says New Investment Drives Growth and Opportunities for Rural Alabama
Last week, Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair applauded the significant strides being made to attract transformative investment and high-quality jobs to ...
AR: NTIA Approves Arkansas’ BEAD Final Proposal
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the State of Arkansas’ Final Proposal...
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Black Friday Retail Sales Up +4.1% YOY as Holiday Momentum Builds
According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse™, U.S. retail sales excluding autos were up +4.1% on Black Friday, November 28 compare...
Ghostworking: 58% Admit They’re Pretending to Work on a Regular Basis, Says Survey
A survey from Resume Now®, an AI resume building service, reveals that a significant number of employees are engaging in "ghostworking"—pretending to ...
MN: DEED Awards $4.8 Million to Support Youth Workforce Development Initiatives
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded more than $4.8 million to 39 organizations to provide more than 4,0...