GDP Grows 6.4 Percent in First Quarter
As more states began to re-open during first-quarter 2021, anticipated pent-up demand showed up in force and the economy grew at an annualized 6.4%.
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U.S. Dept. of Labor Awards $103M to Five States to Help Ill, Injured Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor grants totaling more than $103 million to five states to expand projects to help newly injured and ill workers remain in ...
IL: State to Create Two Manufacturing Training Academies
Illinois will invest $15 million to build two advanced manufacturing academies to expand training for high-demand manufacturing jobs in Illinois.
FL: Disney World to Add 2 New Solar Facilities to Power Its Parks
Disney will boost its clean energy capacity with new solar facilities to help power its parks in Central Florida.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Receive IISE 'Captains of Industry Award'
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) welcomes Apple CEO Tim Cook to its virtual Annual Conference & Expo in May.
AZ: Starbucks, ASU Partner to Find New Ways to Build, Operate Stores
Starbucks Corp. and Arizona State University are partnering to create the ASU-Starbucks Center for the Future of People and the Planet.
U.S. Workers Split on Vaccination Proof Requirements
Forty-nine percent of working Americans believe that employers should require vaccination proof for those employees returning to the workplace.
IN: Indiana Adds $60 Million in Direct Support for Small Businesses
Indiana General Assembly approves funding to extend relief for Hoosier entrepreneurs & small businesses.
MN: Internet Access and Speed Are Key to Economic Growth
Economic development officials, industry officials and community advocates met recently to discuss broadband access and economic growth, business vita...
NRF: March Retail Sales See Strong Rebound, Up Nearly 18 Percent
Retail sales rebounded in March as government checks hit consumers’ bank accounts and more Covid-19 vaccinations made it easier for shoppers to get ou...