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Report: CHI Bears Stadium to Generate $1.3B Annually
The Chicago Bears released the renderings for their $10.9 billion stadium and mixed-use district in Arlington Heights, which a study projects will generate economic benefits across Illinois. The project, which includes a $6.6 billion domed stadium and $855 million in...
Report: 2025 Legislation Could Place Arizona’s Economy At Risk
A new report from the Common Sense Institute Arizona and the Arizona Chamber Foundation warns that 88 bills introduced in the 2025 legislative session could have added $45.9 billion in annual costs on businesses and reduced employment by 660,000 jobs. The study found...
$11 Million Awarded to Three Manufacturing Firms in Michigan
Michigan Strategic Fund Board has approved $11.1 million in grants for three major projects expected to create about 800 jobs and strengthen the state’s manufacturing and engineering base. The awards include $7.5 million for American Rheinmetall’s new Auburn Hills...
Labor Department Awards $86 Million to Strengthen Workforce Training in High-Demand Industries
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to expand workforce training in high-demand industries. Over $20 million of the funding will support revitalizing the domestic shipbuilding...
Report: Retailers May Add Fewer Than 500K Seasonal Jobs
Retailers may hire fewer than 500,000 seasonal workers in the final quarter of this year, marking the smallest holiday hiring gain since 2009, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Analysts cited tariffs, inflationary pressures, and growing...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Ease SEC Burdens on Small Businesses
Sen. Katie Britt and Sen. Andy Kim have introduced the bipartisan Small Entity Update Act to modernize the SEC’s outdated definition of “small entity” and ease regulatory burdens on small businesses. The bill would require the SEC to reassess compliance costs, update...
Analysts Warn Billions Lost Weekly in Government Shutdown
The U.S. economy faces mounting risks as the federal government shuts down. Senior Trump administration officials warned the ongoing federal government shutdown could deal billions of dollars in weekly losses to the U.S. economy. Analysts at EY Parthenon estimate each...
$41M Underwood Ammo Facility Coming to Georgia, to Create 120 Jobs
Underwood Ammo will invest $41 million to build a new manufacturing and assembly facility at Savannah Portside International Park in Effingham County, creating 120 jobs. The company, which produces handgun and rifle ammunition for hunting and self-defense, plans to...
BWXT to Invest $122M, Create 198 Jobs in Tennessee
BWXT will invest $122 million, which is expected to generate 198 jobs, at its Nuclear Fuel Services facility in Erwin, Tennessee, strengthening its role in supplying nuclear fuel for naval reactors. The project is backed by the state’s Nuclear Energy Fund, which...
Six Employers Slash Jobs, 747 Workers Affected in Wisconsin
Wisconsin saw a surge in layoffs last month, with six companies reporting closures that will impact 747 workers, up sharply from 93 in August. The cuts include 252 at Air Wisconsin, 240 at Saputo Cheese USA in Green Bay, 104 at Sheridan Random Lake, 59 at 360x...
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