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.
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Opinion: Supply Chain Attacks Mean Continued Vigilance with Third-Party Providers
Businesses and governments must do everything in their power to keep its supply chains running smoothly.
Commerce Dept. Awards First of $3B in Rescue Plan Funds to 24 States
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces First Awards Distributed Under Economic Development Administration’s American Rescue Plan Programs ...
NRF Forecasts Holiday Spending May Shatter Previous Records
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says holiday spending this year has the potential to shatter previous records.
ATA: Trucking Industry Needs 80,000 Drivers; Shortage Hits All-Time High
The American Trucking Associations says the trucking industry, which moves 71% of the U.S. economy's goods, is short 80,000 drivers.
Study: Retailers Expect Shortages, Higher Prices, Possibly Thru 2022
First Insight and Wharton’s Baker Retailing Center study finds that 100% of retail execs agree supply chain disruptions will affect sales, prices, and...
SC: Edgefield County, S.C., Looks to Market Special Incentive Zones
Edgefield County, S.C., is partnering with Retail Strategies of Birmingham, Ala., to develop and execute a retail economic development strategy.
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in October
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the October 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) recently.
KS: Kansas Tops $7 Billion in New Business Dollars Invested in the State
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that since she took office in January 2019, more than $7 billion new business dollars have been invested in the stat...
Western Governors Univ., National Governors Assoc. Announce Strategic Partnership
Partnership Will Deliver Best Practices to States to Improve Attainment in Higher Education, Skills and Work