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Park Aerospace selects Tulsa for $65 million manufacturing facility
The advanced composite materials plant at Tulsa International Airport is expected to create more than 100 jobs.
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Why Hapco chose Oklahoma City for its next manufacturing chapter
The 75-year-old American manufacturer plans to add more than 80 jobs and expand production capacity through a new 270,000-square-foot facility.
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U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs in April
The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, while job gains were concentrated in health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail.
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Oklahoma Country features SQ 832 spread
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau publication warns the minimum wage proposal could raise costs for farmers, ranchers, small businesses and consumers.
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OCPA: Local officials warn SQ 832 could pressure local budgets
The report says current and former municipal officials are raising concerns that wage mandates could lead to higher taxes, utility rates or service cuts.
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California wage study offers warning as Oklahoma weighs SQ 832
A UC Santa Cruz working paper found California’s $20 fast-food wage was followed by fewer worker hours, higher menu prices, expanded automation and pressure on independent restaurants.
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Economist warns SQ 832 could hurt entry-level workers
Byron Schlomach argues SQ 832 could reduce early work opportunities for young and lower-skilled workers while creating long-term workforce consequences.
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Google and Oklahoma City Thunder Team Up to Accelerate AI Innovation Across Oklahoma
$5 million statewide initiative aims to prepare students, educators, and workers for the AI-driven economy OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) — Google and the Oklahoma City…
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Officials Say Wage Mandates Kill Jobs, Hurt Youth Workers
OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) — “We always want to make sure that we are growing jobs in Missouri. This is going to do the opposite…
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Workforce Issues in the Crosshairs for State Legislators
OKLAHOMA CITY — With workforce problems once again topping the list of concerns for Oklahoma business owners in 2025, members of the Oklahoma House…