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North Carolina Secures $1.8B Investment from Five Companies; 3,000 New Jobs to be Added
Five companies announced plans to invest more than $1.8 billion across North Carolina, spurring the creation of 3,000 jobs across industries from manufacturing to life sciences and finance. The projects include Vulcan Elements in Benson, Maersk in Charlotte, FIT...
CSL Pledges $1.5B to Expand U.S. Plasma Manufacturing
CSL is investing about $1.5 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint for plasma-derived therapies, aiming to strengthen the domestic supply chain and meet growing clinical demand. The Australian biopharma giant says the move will create hundreds of...
Michigan Proposes Tax Breaks for Job Creation
House Republicans introduced the “Real Jobs for Michigan” legislation, offering companies tax breaks for each new employee they hire, starting with the very first position. Businesses could keep half of the state income tax withholdings from new full-time employees...
Dallas’ DART Station Development Spurs $18B Economic Impact
A University of North Texas study finds that development around Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light-rail stations has contributed $18.1 billion to North Texas’ economy over the last 25 years. Transit-oriented developments built near DART stations from 2022-2024...
U.S. Removes Tariffs on Agricultural Products
President Donald Trump issued an executive order exempting 237 classifications and eleven categories of agricultural products classifications from reciprocal tariffs, citing progress on multiple trade deals. The exclusions, covering items such as coffee, bananas,...
Salesforce to Grow Georgia Operations with $15M Investment
Salesforce will invest $15 million to expand its Georgia operations, adding more than 250 jobs in Fulton County by 2028. State and local leaders said the decision reflects Atlanta’s strong talent pool, business climate, and growing role as a hub for technology and...
Toyota Pours $912M Across Five U.S. Plants
Toyota will invest $912 million across five U.S. plants to ramp up its hybrid vehicle production, adding more than 250 jobs as part of its broader $10 billion U.S. manufacturing commitment. The funding will be distributed among its plants in Georgetown, Kentucky; Blue...
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Proposes $45B 10-Year Capital Plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey proposed a $45 billion, 10-year capital plan to advance major infrastructure projects across the metropolitan region. Key projects include the $11 billion Midtown Bus Terminal rebuild, airport renovations at LaGuardia...
Pensacola Seeks $86M for Port Shipbuilding Project
The City of Pensacola is requesting $86 million from Triumph Gulf Coast to support Project Maeve, a $250 million shipbuilding complex at the port that could create roughly 2,000 jobs over five years. The development would produce components for Navy ships and...
LA City Council Urges Halt to Dodger Stadium Gondola Project
Los Angeles city council voted 12-1 to urge transportation officials to stop a proposed $500 million gondola linking downtown to Dodger Stadium. Critics cite studies showing it would have minimal impact on traffic and could burden neighborhoods with towers and...
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