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OBV Brief: December Jobs Report
The U.S. labor market ended 2025 with modest hiring and low unemployment, though overall job growth slowed significantly compared with recent years.
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Stitt: Smaller Government, Stronger Competitiveness
In a State Chamber interview, Gov. Kevin Stitt argues free enterprise drives opportunity and points to energy and faster permitting as key growth levers.
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BLS Preliminary Q3 2025 Productivity Report Highlights Gains and Softer Unit Labor Costs
BLS’s preliminary Q3 2025 report shows nonfarm business productivity up 4.9% (SAAR) and unit labor costs down 1.9%, with manufacturing productivity up 3.3%.
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Three CES signals Oklahoma executives should watch in 2026
Solid state batteries, wearable display glasses, and AI driven robotics moved closer to real world deployment—each with clear implications for energy, training, and operations in Oklahoma.
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Commerce names Barbra Coffee to lead EDGE
Veteran economic developer from Tucson to direct Oklahoma’s EDGE division. EDGE and CORE were created by 2024 legislation.
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HB 2260 and HB 2261 now in force to bolster key professions
HB 2260 established targeted tax incentives to recruit and retain civil engineers. HB 2261 joined the Social Work Licensure Compact to expand access to care.
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Two Oklahoma Tribes Recognized by Harvard’s Honoring Nations Awards
Citizen Potawatomi’s Iron Horse Industrial Park and Cherokee Nation’s medical college cited for excellence in tribal governance and service.
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BOK’s Steve Wyett: Reshoring and AI to Lift 2026
In a Journal Record outlook, BOK Financial’s Steve Wyett points to reshoring and AI as potential growth drivers.
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Christian Leard Takes Helm at M-D Building Products
M-D Building Products has appointed Christian Leard as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Ryan Plotkin, who led the company for more than five years, will transition to Vice Chairman of the Board.
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MetaFund Secures $70 Million NMTC Allocation
MetaFund will use the award to back job, healthcare, and education projects across underserved Oklahoma communities.