Wyoming Unemployment Rate at 3.8% in May 2014
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rose slightly from 3.7% in April to 3.8% in May 2014 (not a statistically significant change). Wyoming’s unemployment rate remained much lower than its May 2013 level of 4.6%, and significantly lower than the current […]
Read MoreMicrosoft to Invest $274M, Add Cloud Infrastructure at Wyoming Data Center
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead joined Microsoft for its announcement that it will expand its data center operations in Wyoming. Microsoft’s first Wyoming data center west of Cheyenne, opened in late 2013. Microsoft will invest $274 million in the new data center, bringing the total investment in the area to nearly $500 million. Microsoft […]
Read MoreWyoming Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.3% in January 2014
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.4% in December to 4.3% in January. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has been trending downward for the past four years, and remains significantly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 6.6%. Seasonally […]
Read MoreWyoming Ranks in the Top 10 for Best Fiscal Health
By Gil Weinreich, ThinkAdvisor Editor-in-Chief Research Magazine Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming rank highest in terms of fiscal solvency, but few will be surprised that New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts and California have a lot of work to do to shore up their finances. Those latter five states are often the subject […]
Read MoreGovernor Welcomes Magpul Industries to Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Magpul Industries has announced that it will relocate its manufacturing, distribution and shipping operations to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Governor Matt Mead expressed his support in helping with the move, which begins immediately and his appreciation for Magpul recognizing the state’s benefits to a manufacturing company. “Wyoming and Magpul are a great match. The […]
Read More2013 Look Back: Business booming in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE — Everything’s up to date in the capital city. Well, not quite. Although Cheyenne is doing well economically, there remains the enduring aesthetic problem with the historic downtown and filling those empty buildings and lots. First, the bright spots. Cheyenne is now a national player in the data center world. Randy Bruns, president of […]
Read More2014 State Business Tax Climate Index Ranks Wyoming #1
The Tax Foundation’s 2014 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. The 10 best states in this year’s Index are: Wyoming South Dakota Nevada Alaska Florida Washington Montana New Hampshire Utah Indiana The absence of a major tax is […]
Read MoreWyoming Recognized as leader in data center recruiting
(Cheyenne, Wyo.) – For the second year in a row, a national site selection magazine has recognized Wyoming as a leader in data center recruiting and retention. Attracting data centers, growing the technology sector, and building the best technology infrastructure for businesses, schools and citizens are priorities of Governor Matt Mead. The magazine Expansion Solutions […]
Read MoreCheyenne LEADS Launches Radio Campaign
Cheyenne LEADS is launching its new radio campaign featuring some of its local members. LEADS created this campaign with the hope of reaching out to community members and informing them of what Cheyenne LEADS is all about. “These radio spots are an opportunity for LEADS to continue telling its story,” states Randy Bruns, CEO of […]
Read MoreThe Surprising Cities Leading America’s Start-Up Revolution
Fort Collins, Colorado, isn’t the city you think of when discussing high-tech innovation hubs. Neither is Cheyenne, Wyoming, or Salt Lake City, Utah, or Corvallis, Oregon. But in 2010, the density of high-tech start-ups in these lesser-known locales rivaled, and even surpassed, that of more blockbuster hubs like San Jose, Cambridge or Seattle. This surprising […]
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