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Plastics

MI: Meijer Paves Store Parking Lot by Incorporating Recycled Plastic Bags

In collaboration with Dow, retailer Meijer has entered into a pilot project featuring a new paving technique that uses recycled plastic bags.

Retail

Labor: Claims for Unemployment Aid Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1969

The latest weekly claims for jobless aid plunged to the lowest level in more than 50 years last week, according to data released by the U.S. Labor Dep...

Retail

SBA Reports Progress on Delivering Support to America's Small Businesses

The Small Business Administration says the U.S. has made significant strides to ensure Americans can safely congregate with loved ones.

STEM

LA: GNO Launches Initiative to Support the Regional STEM Ecosystem

The Region 1 STEM Network Center is part of a statewide initiative created by the Louisiana Board of Regents

Construction

Total Construction Starts Push 16% Higher in October

Total construction starts pushed 16% higher in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.01 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network...

Retail

SBA Administrator Encourages Americans to ShopSmall Nov. 27

U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman encouraged Americans to Shop Small on Small Business Saturday®, November 27....

Quality of Life

TX: Temple Economic Development Corp. Recognized as Accredited Org.

The economic development organization received the designation from the International Economic Development Council.

Quality of Life

Survey: 83% Say 4-Day Week Would Help Reduce Employee Burnout

More than half of the U.S. workforce is burnt out, with younger workers feeling the most strain, at 62 percent, according to a recent survey.

Retail

Inflation Impairs Recovery For Nearly 3 out of 4 Small Businesses, Survey Says

The record-breaking inflation rate has led to a stalled recovery for small businesses across North America, as Alignable’s November Road To Recovery ...

Workforce

Economy Adds 531,000 Jobs in October; Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6%

The U.S. added 531,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 4.6%, according to data by the Labor Department.