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reshoring

Reshoring Initiative 1H 2023 Report: Geopolitical Risk, Industrial Policy Drive Reshoring and FDI

1H 2023 Reshoring + foreign direct investment (FDI) job announcements continued their record-breaking run.  1H2023 announcements were in line with 202...

equipment

Mitsubishi HC Capital America Highlights 2024 Trends for Equipment Finance Industry

On the close of a year filled with economic recovery, fluctuation and uncertainty, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive fi...

energy

NC: Albemarle Corp. Receives $90 Million from Defense Dept. to Boost U.S. Lithium Production

Albemarle Corporation, a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, announced last fall that the U.S...

equipment

Assoc. of Equipment Manufacturers Welcomes 2024 Officers and New Directors at Annual Conference

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced its 2024 officers and directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and Agriculture and C...

business

Louisiana Tops $25B in Capital Investment in 2023, Seventh Straight Year of Econ Development Growth

Business investment in Louisiana reached historic levels in 2023, as private companies announced plans to invest more than $25 billion in economic dev...

food

Administration Partners with Ag Producers to Strengthen Ag Supply Chains, Lower Food Costs

As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secr...

business

LA: Master Plan Provides 10-Year Roadmap for Continued Growth of Louisiana Exports, Imports, FDI

The Louisiana Board of International Commerce (LaBIC) released a new Comprehensive Development Plan that establishes a detailed blueprint for sustaini...

business

Nearly Half of Companies Plan to Eliminate Bachelor’s Degree Requirements in 2024

With the rising cost of high education and cost of living many high school students are considering whether a four-year bachelor’s degree or other typ...

manufacturing

TN: The Assembly Show South and Quality Show South to Co-Locate in Nashville in May

BNP Media, publishers of ASSEMBLY Magazine and QUALITY Magazine are thrilled to announce the co-location of the publications two trade shows to be hel...

population

About 8.2 Million People Moved Between States in 2022, According to U.S. Census Bureau

The number of people who moved between states rose from nearly 7.9 million people in 2021 to approximately 8.2 million people in 2022, according to ne...