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National Entrepreneurship Week: How to Start and Grow a Business   Starting a business is a true realization of the American Dream. In the spirit of National Entrepreneurship Week, which…

The Employment Situation January 2024   Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 353,000 in January, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…

2022 Economic Census First Look JAN. 25, 2024 – The U.S. Census Bureau today released new First Look estimates from the 2022 Economic Census. The economic census is the U.S. government’s official 5-year measure…

How US States Can Advance a Successful Clean-Energy Transition   As the United States moves toward decarbonization, states and their leaders will help determine whether net zero is achieved—and whether the…

Empower to Grow, a Revitalization of the 7(j) Training Program WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s…

NJM ink 53,000 sq. ft. Lease For Insurer’s New Home in Parsippany Onyx Equites has leased 53,000 square feet in Parsippany to NJM Insurance Group, securing another tenant for a…

NJEDA Names Inaugural NJ Innovation Fellows Cohort   TRENTON, N.J. (January 18, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF)…

US Residential Builder Confidence Surges, Mortgage Applications Jump   US Retail Sales Rise Holiday shoppers helped U.S. retail sales increase 0.6% in December from the prior month and beat the…

NJEDA Releases Request for Information to Gather Insights into Arts and Culture Sector   NJEDA – Authority seeks input to better understand challenges faced by arts entities seeking access to…