State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow
A strong, centrally located transportation infrastructure, a skilled workforce and a warm business climate make Arkansas an attractive venue.
State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success
The North Star State has definitely seen the economic light, with achievements that read like a recipe rundown.
Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow
To service customers efficiently, tailored logistics and transportation solutions are essential to ensure coordinated goods movement from origin to end user through each supply chain segment.
First Word: We’re No. 1
What a difference five years can make. The U.S. has undergone nothing short of an Energy Revolution and reclaimed it position as the world's largest energy producer.
Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths
New York is leveraging its world-class higher education system with an aggressive incentives program geared to business startups.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Lesley Whatley, Director, START-UP NY
START-UP NY officially launched on January 1, 2014 and has already received significant interest from the business community. Find out how this new program is taking off.
Industry Focus: MidAmerica’s World-Class Flow Chart
How strategic water planning gave a 9,000-acre industrial park in the middle of rural Oklahoma a “clear, clean and abundant” advantage in a global market.
Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah
When Gov. Gary Herbert took office, he set a lofty goal of making Utah the top-performing state economy. Four years and thousands of jobs later, the Beehive state is poised to plant its flag at the summit.
Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth
An energy revolution is sweeping across the U.S., creating thousands of jobs and making it likely we’ll achieve the long-sought goal of energy independence by 2020 or sooner.
Feature Story: 2014 Economic Development Awards
There may be fewer projects to aim for in the highly competitive environment of a recovering economy, but those who hope to succeed must find a way that distinguishes them from the rest of the field. Here are the organizations who have established a consistent standard of excellence and embraced the best practices to secure the projects that bring bundles of new jobs to their locations.
BUSINESS REPORT: AeroTurbine Opens HQ In Miramar As Florida Aerospace Grows
The sunshine state is home to more than 2,000 aviation companies.
BUSINESS REPORT: Hat World Puts Expanded Headquarters In Zionsville, IN
The manufacturer of hats and sports apparel will add 758 new jobs and invest $21.8 million to expand its operation in central Indiana.
BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect
Home to the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Stafford County, VA is known as a destination for Defense and technology companies. Its location and business climate offer much more.
BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario Unveils Plans To Achieve An Energy Balance
The Ministry of Energy has worked with the Ontario Energy Board, Ontarians and a host of others to put together its most ambitious energy plan yet.
BUSINESS REPORT: Job Growth Is Ripe From Business Harvest In The Peach State
Georgia notched a 10 percent surge in job creation in fiscal year 2013, with 389 companies investing $6 billion and creating 31,656 jobs.
STATE FOCUS: Business And Life Are Elevated In The Beehive State
Like the mighty Rocky Mountains looming over everything, Utah’s business environment and quality of life are reaching for the sky.
STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around
While the shape of the sunflower can be used to capture the sun, so can the environment of the sunflower state help capture the attention of business.
BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights
Since the 2011 tornado, Joplin has restored nearly all of the facilities, jobs and schools that were impacted by the storm, in a cooperative effort hailed as a model for future disaster recovery.
Feature Story: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success
Workforce training programs are a top priority in economic development. Here are some of the most innovative training programs offering 21st-century workforce solutions.
SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… With Larry V. Parman, Secretary, Oklahoma Department Of Commerce
Oklahoma Secretary Parman recaps plans for energy conservation, logistics, and natural gas exploration in the state.