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Hyper-fast 5G cellular service will require transmitters disguised as mailboxes under small-scale cell towers that double as streetlights.

California is by far the front-runner in zero energy building activity, with Oregon boasting the second largest count, according to the New Buildings Institute.

A Silicon Valley startup tells economic developers it can make 50-year predictions of the impact of climate change on available sites.

The California-based diagnostic testing solutions company will establish a new Business Service Centre in Galway, creating 75 jobs over five years.

The Mayes County, OK data center is part of a $2.5B investment Google is making in data centers in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia.

For the first time since 1997, the majority of small businesses reported increases in revenues, and the overwhelming majority are confident in the future of their business.

The January / February 2018 Issue features the State of the Year and Deal of the Year winners, an exclusive interview with Arkansas’ governor, plus a look at utilities, automotive, food processing, and aerospace & defense.

An exclusive, in-depth look at the issues that employers, economic developers, and parents can address to help solve the current labor shortage challenge, from McCallum Sweeney Consulting. 

The legal cannabis industry is selling dangerous high-potency infused edible products that will need to be regulated.

Washington, DC, San Francisco land in Top 10 of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index’s city rankings.

The latest JLL data shows resilience in the global real estate market, despite geopolitical uncertainty.

Amazon narrows its HQ2 site selection to 20 regions containing about a third of the population of the U.S.

CEOs are heading into 2018 with more optimism about the global economy, according to a new report from The Conference Board.

From among the 238 proposals to host its second headquarters in North America, Amazon has selected the 20 cities still in contention for the $5B HQ2 and its 50,000 high-paying jobs.

Investments will concentrate on direct employment by Apple, spending and investment with domestic suppliers and manufacturers, and fueling the fast-growing app economy created with iPhone and the App Store.

The annual Milken Institute analysis demonstrates the impact of policymaking on jobs, wages, technology development, and other measures in both large and small cities across the U.S.

On January 1, 2018, 18 states and 19 cities across the United States increased minimum wages, more on deck.

We've used the NSA's cyber tools to hack next year's headlines.

Cushman & Wakefield addresses how the world’s fastest tax reform package could impact commercial real estate.

In February 2018, the Georgia Public Service Commission will decide the fate of the U.S. nuclear power industry. Can the U.S. nuclear power industry be revived?