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Four Business Expansions Bring 144 Jobs to Kent, Bay Counties
LANSING, Mich.— Governor Whitmer announced four business expansion projects in Kent and Bay counties, which are expected…
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Sodexo Opens Its New North American Headquarters
April 17, 2024 -
FUJIFILM Diosynth Invests $1.2B in Holly Springs, North Carolina, Manufacturing Facility, Creating 680 New Jobs
April 17, 2024 -
Eastman’s second U.S. molecular recycling facility will be in Longview, Texas
March 28, 2024 -
Wisk and the City of Sugar Land, Texas, Partner to Bring Autonomous Air Taxis to the Greater Houston Region
February 21, 2024
ITIF Ranks International Broadband Performance
A comprehensive report assessing American broadband networks, by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), indicates that, in contrast to some claims, the United States is in fact among the world leaders in several areas and is making significant progress in improving broadband quality and use as a whole.
Some…
C2ER Releases “Cost of Living Index”
Among the 307 urban areas that participated in the 2012 “Cost of Living Index,” the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan) N.Y. to almost 19 percent below the national average in Harlingen. Texas…
West Virginia: 4 Natural Gas Stations Along I-79
IGS Energy-CNG Services has announced plans to build four compressed natural gas filling stations along Interstate 79. Plans call for stations in Charleston and Bridgeport to be operational this fall. The other station locations are near Jane Lew and across the Pennsylvania state line at Mount Morris.The $10…
Manufacturing Institute Releases Roadmap for Education
With support from Lumina Foundation for Education, The Manufacturing Institute presents a special report on the need for new models and different approaches to manufacturing education. The report focuses on the challenges and opportunities as it relates to articulation and transfer of credit between two-year and four-year schools…
Wage Report Released by Garner Economics
During the last two years there has been a wide disparity in wage growth among U.S. metros. For example, metros experiencing double digit increases to others realizing losses every month.
In the February issue of “Progress Report,” published by Garner Economics LLC, Tom Tveidt, research economist, outlines wage growth…