Philadelphia Business Journal – Joe McLaughlin, Chairman and CEO, served as a featured panelist at the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Mid-Year Economic Forecast event. The panel examined the region’s economic outlook, highlighting growth driven by defense, manufacturing, shipbuilding, and data center development, while also addressing workforce challenges and broader economic concerns.
“As these industries continue to expand, the jobs they create are critically important to our region,” McLaughlin noted, while also acknowledging concerns about inflation and the uneven impact of the economy across income groups.

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