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Omaha, Neb, April 5, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for January 2021, with commercial construction permits up 90 percent over January 2020. The significant spike, chamber analysts say, is due to a “large warehouse project in Sarpy County.” In addition to commercial...

Leaders Announce ‘Thrive 2020’ and ‘Greater Omaha 2040 Remix’ Results Omaha, Neb, March 30, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced results of the region’s pandemic-response (“Thrive 2020”) initiatives, as well as research outcomes from the Metro’s Greater Omaha 2040 “remix” efforts. In May 2020, as the pandemic...

Omaha, Neb, March 24, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber Economic Development Partnership today congratulated Facebook on their Sarpy County expansion. The social-networking and connection-technology giant announced early this morning they will expand into Springfield, adding nearly 1 million square feet to their data center...

Omaha, Neb, March 9, 2021 – Omaha was recently named No. 2 on Forbes Advisors’ 2021 Best Cities for Renters list, where the Metro was second only to Plano, Texas. Neighboring Lincoln, Nebraska ranked No. 4. “The pandemic has shown us that having a good amount of living space is essential. Especially for those working from...