Chamber: Nebraska losing economic ground to peer states, new agenda pushes competitiveness

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Greater Omaha Chamber says Nebraska is losing to peer states in job creation and population growth.

Leaders say since 2019, Omaha and Lincoln have missed out on a projected 68,000 new jobs, which would have produced an estimated $11 billion in wages and up to $800 million in tax revenue.

The chamber is pushing new ideas to grow Nebraska’s economic competitiveness through its newly published policy agenda, Omaha COMPETES.

Focus on relocating high-paying jobs

Heath Mello, president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber, said competitiveness should be at the forefront of everyone’s agenda…

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