Court Blocks Effort to Reinstate 25,000 Federal Workers Fired by Trump Administration
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday rejected a lawsuit from 19 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to reinstate more than 25,000 federal agency employees fired in February by the Trump administration. The court ruled that the states lacked...
Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Trump’s Tariff Powers
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in November on whether President Donald Trump had the authority to impose his most sweeping tariffs, a key pillar of his economic agenda. Lower courts previously ruled that Trump exceeded his powers under emergency trade...
JPMorgan CEO Flags U.S. Slowdown After Job Growth Data Revision
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the U.S. economy is weakening after revised payroll data showed 911,000 fewer jobs were added in the year through March than previously estimated. The downgrade underscores signs of a slowing labor market, with just 22,000 jobs...
Hood Industries Invests $245M in New Mississippi Sawmill
Hood Industries will invest $245 million to build a new advanced sawmill in Waynesboro, Mississippi, next to its existing facility. The expansion, supported by state and local incentives, includes road and infrastructure improvements and is expected to be completed by...
Scotiabank Picks Dallas for $60M Regional Office, to Create 1,020 Jobs
The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), will establish a major regional office in Dallas, bringing more than 1,020 new jobs and $60 million in investment to Texas. The move strengthens the bank’s U.S. presence and underscores Dallas’s growing role as a financial...
JPMorgan, YNAP, BioReference Cut North Jersey Jobs
JPMorgan Chase, Italian luxury retailer YNAP, and biotech firm BioReference Health are collectively cutting nearly 200 jobs in North Jersey this fall, state filings show. The cuts include 58 layoffs at JPMorgan in Jersey City, 68 at YNAP, and 69 at BioReference in...
DBEDT Highlights Cautious Optimism for Hawaii Economy
Hawaii’s economy is projected to grow 1.3% in 2025, with gradual improvement expected through 2028, according to the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Growth will be driven by construction, health care, and professional services, though...
Revised Data Show U.S. Job Growth Down by 911,000
The Bureau of Labor Statistics slashed U.S. job growth estimates by 911,000 from April 2024 to March 2025, signaling much weaker hiring than first reported. Recent data show the labor market nearly at a standstill, with just 22,000 jobs added in August and an...
$59M SNT Project and $8.5M Noble Plastics Expansion to Land in Louisiana
From West Baton Rouge to St. Landry Parish, two new projects are fueling Louisiana’s manufacturing scene. South Korea-based SNT Motiv and SNT Energy will build their first U.S. consolidated manufacturing facility in West Baton Rouge Parish. The $59.4 million project...
$1.5 Billion Beverage Factory Breaks Ground in Concord, North Carolina
Red Bull, Rauch North America, and Ball Corporation have broken ground on a $1.5 billion beverage hub in Concord, North Carolina. Called The Grounds at Concord, the 500-acre site will house drink-filling, shipping, and can-making operations, with production expected...