Administration Outlines Plan to Strengthen Semiconductor Supply Chains
The U.S. Department of Commerce shared the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategic vision to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain through CHIPS f...
Industry News
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Ticks Up in June
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the June 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MC...
Administration Announces $930 Million to Expand, Strengthen America’s High-Speed Internet Networks
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced $930,021,354.34 to expand middle mile high-sp...
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 ...
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...
NM: New Mexico Sees Highest Job Numbers in History
New Mexico’s economy delivered exceptionally strong job growth in May and, along with falling unemployment levels, the state is now seeing the highest...
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...
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...
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) ...
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...