Nebraska's Job Loss: A Deep Dive

0:00Nebraska used to be the king of economic growth, snagging the governor's cuff for top projects per capita three years running back in 2018, even making. The cover of Site Selection magazine. But now, it's missing the top 10 lists for 2025, second year straight, showing a big drop in attracting jobs and businesses. A deep dive by flat water-free press compares Nebraska to six neighbors and finds the state trailing and job growth potentially lose in 70,000. Jobs since around 2010, flat growth lately, while others added 50,000 combined hidden families, prosperity and state funds for schools and services. Business leaders like Dana Bradford call it a silent killer with companies quietly bouncing to better spots. They point to worker shortages, no affordable housing or childcare, brain drain of young grads, and not enough high-paying gigs, plus-stay leaders. Skipping growth for other priorities. Back in 1987, LB-775 incentives flipped the script, boosting jobs way above regional averages till about 2000.

1:0510. Then came the demographic cliff, tech boom elsewhere, housing crash recovery lag, and a shelved 2019 blueprint Nebraska plan, leading to cuts in development staff and funding by 27% lately. Lately, Governor Pellens pushing new tax incentives, childcare expansions, and housing boosts while the state chamber revives blueprint through go. Big future, focusing on workforce, tech, and energy. It'll take years of everyone. Government, business, communities, stepping up to turn this trajectory around and keep Nebraska competent. That wraps Canada news today. Brought to you with AI.