MEC polling finds growing support for education, training for workers
by Ted Carter
Published: January 2,2011
Tags: Blake Wilson, Doug Davis, Gov. Haley Barbour, Mississippi Economic Council
Business leaders more likely to be optimistic on state economy than voters, survey finds. Mississippians don’t want the state to let up on efforts to create an educated and well-prepared workforce, a Mississippi Economic Council survey of 600 business people and voters shows They’ve witnessed the state roll up successes such as automakers Nissan and Toyota [...]
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