Economic Policy Institute report shows 271,500 workers went on strike in 2024
February 20, 2025 Washington, DC (Highpoint Digest) — 271,500 workers were involved in major strikes in 2024, according to an EPI…
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Legislation Introduced to Provide Full Retirement Benefits for Federal Firefighters
February 01, 2025 Washington, DC − (Highpoint Digest) − This week, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the…
Report: For Poorest Economies, Next 25 Years Could Prove Decisive
Without Course Correction, 20 of 26 Countries Would Remain Poor Through 2050 January 08, 2025 By The World Bank …
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation on China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Targeting of the Semiconductor Industry for Dominance
December 31, 2024 By USTR Washington, DC − (Highpoint Digest) − On December 23, 2024, the United States Trade Representative,…
BoEA Report Reveals Personal Income Had Increased by $147.4 Billion in October 2024
Keypoints Personal income increased $147.4 billion (0.6 percent at a monthly rate) in October, according to estimates released today by the…
New National Survey Indicates Poor Economic Conditions Hurting Community Improvement
August 31, 2024 St. Louis (Highpoint Digest) – A new national survey of people and organizations in low- to moderate-income…
FRBD: Survey reveals Texas manufacturing sector continues to experience some weakness
August 28, 2028 Dallas, TX (Highpoint Digest) − Texas factory activity exhibited little growth in August, according to business executives…
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Survey Reflects Overall Economic Outlook of Texas Businesses in August
August 27, 2024 Dallas, TX (Highpoint Digest) – For the month of August 2024, a survey was conducted by the…
You Decide: Is ‘Greedflation’ Keeping Prices High?
August 05, 2024 By Mike Walden Raliegh, NC − Although the pace at which prices are rising has moderated, prices…
New global study unveils city-region networks, highlights role of intermediate cities when it comes to providing food security and other services
FAO-led research offers new data on how tightly rural areas are bound with urban webs June 27, 2024 Rome…