World’s largest alternative asset manager will create more than 200 new high-earning technology jobs and invest $25 Million in Miami-Dade County Miami, FL – October 12, 2020 —The Miami-Dade Beacon Council announced that Blackstone, the largest alternative investment...
20/20 Vision: Reimagining Recovery for Miami-Dade Vol. 2 Miami-Dade Beacon Council Hosts Second Virtual Roundtable with Local Business Leaders
WLRN’s Tom Hudson to Moderate discussion WHAT: Second panel discussion featuring top executives from diverse industries, “20/20 Vision: Reimagining Recovery for Miami-Dade Vol.2" provides a platform where local business leaders can speak to the business community’s...
August 2020 Employment Report
Sponsored by: The numbers analyzed In August 2020, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Miami-Dade County was 8.1 percent. The County had a reduction of 75,800 nonagricultural payroll jobs (not seasonally adjusted), from August 2019 to August 2020 which...
Miami the Natural Choice for Knovvmads
Dynamic is one way to describe libraries in the United States. More than five million programs are in use throughout America’s libraries at any time on any given day. Navigating the world of the modern librarian requires several qualities: a wily imagination, broad knowledge base, an ability to adapt, to marshal ever changing tools and resources, to think quickly on one’s feet, the courage to take on new challenges, and a deep commitment to the communities they serve are but a few.
Miami-Dade County Proposes Homestead Air Reserve Base as Site for U.S. Space Command Headquarters
On May 14, 2020, the United States Air Force announced an open bidding process to select the future location of U.S. Space Command Headquarters (USSPACECOM). Established in December 2019, USSPACECOM is designed to focus on defending U.S. interests in Space. Provisional headquarters are located at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with plans to move to a permanent location in the next five years. With the endorsement of Governor Ron DeSantis, Miami-Dade County is one of eight qualified communities in the State of Florida selected for the Basing Evaluation Phase of the bidding process for USSPACECOM’s permanent headquarters.
July 2020 Employment Report
Sponsored by: The numbers analyzed During July 2020, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Miami-Dade County was 14.2 percent. From July 2019 to July 2020, the County had a reduction of 75,900 nonagricultural payroll jobs (not seasonally adjusted), which...
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