U.S. Economy Adds 517,000 Jobs in January Despite Interest Rate Hikes
America's employers added a robust 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve's aggressive drive to slow g...
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LA: Louisiana Tops $20 Billion in Total Economic Investment for Second Consecutive Year
Louisiana leveraged its unique business advantages, sector diversity and support for innovation and climate action to generate $20.7 billion in capita...
OK: Port of Muskogee Rebrands, Launches Website to Support Ongoing Economic Development Momentum
The Muskogee City-County Port Authority, the principal organization responsible for port operations and economic development in Muskogee, announced th...
NC: North Carolina Books $2.1 Billion in New Life Sciences Facilities, More Than 2,700 Jobs in 2022
Life sciences and related companies from around the world announced new or expanded facilities in 2022 that will bring more than $2.1 billion in inves...
LA: City and Parish of Lafayette Named Louisiana Development Ready Community
Louisiana Economic Development recognized the City and Parish of Lafayette as a Louisiana Development Ready Community, the 54th parish or municipality...
IL: Gov. Pritzker Announces $2.6M Investment to Further Strengthen Aviation Mechanic Pipeline in Rockford
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently joined AAR CORP. and local officials and partners to announce a $2.6 million investment to support and expand workf...
MI: Meijer Says It Is First Retailer to Run All-Electric Semitrucks in Cold Weather Environment
Meijer, a retailer that operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with 250 semitrucks and the first in North America to implement the Environment...
GA: Georgia Ports Authority Handled Record 5.9 Million TEUs in 2022, An Increase of 5 Percent
The Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2...
IL: New Study Projects Clean Energy Transition Could Create 150,000+ New Jobs in Illinois by 2050
National economic and workforce applied research firm BW Research today released a first-of-its-kind study in Illinois that found that the transition ...
New Report: Corporations Purchased More U.S. Clean Energy in 2022 Than Ever Before
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released a report today that shows corporations purchased more clean energy in 2022 than any previous year....