Creative Recruiting Might Help Close the Manufacturing Skills Gap
Faced with a dearth of skilled workers, some companies are looking to high schools and community centers to find manufacturing labor.
4500 Fab Jobs Could Go Unfilled in U.S. by 2030
U.S. fab capacity could triple between 2022 and 2032. If this relatively rapid buildup pans out, it will mark U.S. semiconductor manufacturing’s first meaningful expansion since the 1980s — and place considerable strain on a workforce that is already suffering attrition
Hyperscale Data Center Site Selection Transforming Rural Communities
The demand for hyperscale data center capacity has fueled the expansion of the data center industry to rural geographies and is transforming farmland into high-powered data center sites. This evolution of the data center industry has been pushed to the next level by the insatiable demand for data centers to support the artificial intelligence (AI) tech sector.
The Issue of the Aging Workforce in Manufacturing
The aging workforce in the manufacturing industry, especially in traditional sectors, poses a significant risk of skill shortages due to a larger share approaching retirement age. Which states and manufacturing sectors are at the most risk due to an aging workforce?
The CHIPS Act Helps the Wrong Companies
The future of semiconductors is all about innovation, but that's not a priority of US funding.
Can Florida’s Workforce Support Future Defense and Homeland Security Cluster Growth?
Can Florida's Workforce Support Future Defense and Homeland Security Cluster Growth?
From Paris to Palatka: Why a Global Giant Picked a Small Town in Florida
A French conglomerate is investing $235 million to double gypsum capacity in Putnam County.
Want to Win a Chip War? You’re Gonna Need a Lot of Water
The US is spending billions to boost semiconductor manufacturing. For the new plants to crank out silicon chips, they need to source millions of gallons of ultrapure water.
America’s Top States for Business 2023: The full rankings
To rank America’s Top States for Business in 2023, CNBC scored all 50 states on 86 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness.
Fact Sheet: The State of Women in the Labor Market in 2023
Nearly 6 in 10 women were employed in three sectors hardest hit by the pandemic: education and health; leisure and hospitality; and retail and wholesale trade.
