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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.

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....

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.

Workforce

Survey Shows Salary Budgets Will Increase 3.0% in 2022

New report reveals recruitment and retention as the top upward pressure on 2022 wages.

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 ...

Technology

IL: New Tech, Education, Networking Featured at QUALITY Show

Big Data, Industry 4.0, Robotics, and Machine Learning were the focus of the recent QUALITY Show that was held recently in Rosemont, IL.

Business

FL: Study Shows St. Lucie County Economy Growing by Over $1.8 Billion

A recent analysis calculated that economic output in St. Lucie County, Fla., is growing by more than $1.8 billion.