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May 2025

New Greater Louisville Inc. Report Shows Economic Momentum Despite Headwinds, Uncertainty

Louisville, Ky. (May 22, 2025) – Greater Louisville Inc. released its latest Economic Summary report, highlighting key vital signs and growth of Greater Louisville’s economy during the first quarter of 2025. Despite an overall slowing of the global economy during the first quarter, three projects that GLI referred to local partners…

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Metro Council approves expansion of Louisville Downtown Management District

Last week, Louisville Metro Council voted to expand the Louisville Downtown Management district. This expansion was requested by the Louisville Downtown Partnership, who oversees programs and services for the central business district and will add the areas around Slugger Field and Angel’s Envy as well as the developing LOUMED district…

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Greater Louisville Inc., Louisville Metro Government Partner to Help Connect Small Businesses, Corporations for Future Contracting Opportunities

Louisville, Ky. (May 21, 2025) – Greater Louisville Inc. and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg’s Office joined forces to host a matchmaking event between Louisville corporations and small businesses to forge new connections and create future contracting opportunities. The joint event is a collaboration between Mayor Greenberg’s Equity in Contracting and…

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Humana Foundation and Greater Louisville, Inc. Expand Mental Health Services Across Louisville Region

Immediately following the tragic mass shooting in April 2023 at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) and the Humana Foundation launched a partnership that has already begun reshaping access to mental health care across the region. In just over a year, GLI, Louisville’s Metro Chamber of…

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Metro Council to Review Mayor Greenberg’s $1.26 Billion Budget Proposal 

Hearings on the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget began on May 8. The $1.26 billion budget proposed by Mayor Craig Greenberg includes funds for public safety, modular housing and emergency shelters, and development funds to supplement economic expansion.   Highlights of the Mayor’s budget proposal include:  New investment allocated for more cameras…

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Uncertainty caused by tariffs is costing us all

Recent investment by the Kentucky General Assembly in pro-business policies have bolstered the economies of two of Kentucky’s largest Metro areas – Louisville and Northern Kentucky. These policies have allowed our regions to fare comparatively well despite national economic headwinds that have created supply-chain disruptions and inflation. However, recent executive…

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APRIL 2025: NEW AND RETURNING INVESTORS

WELCOME TO OUR 24 NEW INVESTORS, AND THANK YOU TO OUR 86 INVESTORS WHO RENEWED IN APRIL. NEW CORE INVESTORS: Apostrophe Change Today, Change Tomorrow Duplicator Sales & Service, Inc. East Point Storage, LLC Gifts by Tiphanie Highball Bartending, LLC IMC Logistics Jarl Security Jet Ski 502 John G. Johnson…

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Immigration Policy Update

As federal immigration policy shifts, the following is an update on recent developments specifically related to  humanitarian parole programs for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV). On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced via the Federal Register that it would terminate the humanitarian parole…

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Greater Louisville Inc., Sullivan University Partner to Offer Tuition Discount to Business Community

Louisville, Ky. (May 6, 2025) – As part of its Educational Partnership Program, Sullivan University has partnered with Greater Louisville Inc. to offer a 15% discount on undergraduate tuition to GLI investors and their immediate families. The undergraduate tuition discount is now available to full-time employees and their immediate family members –…

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GLI Hosts OneSpartanburg for Talent & Workforce Strategy Exchange

In late April, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) hosted a delegation from OneSpartanburg, Inc. for a focused two-day visit centered on talent attraction, workforce development, and marketing innovation. Their team visited Louisville specifically to engage with GLI’s Marketing and Talent Attraction & Retention team to learn about the programs and strategies…

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