BUSINESS REPORT: Washington – Aerospace Giant Aims Higher
To ensure future success of its flourishing aerospace industry, Washington is focusing on new investments in training and a new statewide coalition aimed at competitiveness. From the January/February 2012 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Sunshine State Shines Light on Innovation
Florida launched a number of major projects in 2011 that are helping to provide momentum for its innovative industry clusters and create higher-paying jobs. From the January/February 2012 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario’s Thriving Green Economy
Forward-thinking renewable energy programs and incentives are catalysts for growth in an area sitting next to one of the largest clean-energy markets in the world. From the January/February 2012 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Aims To Move To The Head Of The Creative Class
With a new governor, the Magnolia State is moving to revitalize Mississippi’s business outlook in 2012 by focusing on emerging industries, including clean energy and the creative economy. From the January/February 2012 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Louisiana Keeps Moving Up Way Down South
Louisiana remains a solid front runner for job growth and business development with best-in-the-nation workforce training and technology incentives that are cultivating a high-quality workforce. From the January/February 2012 issue.
Iowa: Leading a Revolution in 21st Century Industries
With the nation’s largest supply of biomass, the Hawkeye State is leading the way in biofuels, biochemicals, plastics and adhesives.
The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Business
Spurred on by a venture capital fund of more than $1 billion and some aggressive incentives, West Virginia is luring new business to the Mountain State.
The 21st Century is the “Texas Century”
Texas continues to outperform the rest of the nation in job creation, creating more jobs in 2010 than any other state and achieving job growth nearly double that of other top 10 states.
Clean Energy and Rural Growth Surge in Mississippi
Community leaders in the Magnolia State are getting down to business by creating new economic growth tools that are garnering national, and even international, attention.
Mississippi: Rolling Out Innovative Incentives
Expanded incentives are giving Mississippi a leg up on attracting leading-edge industries including clean energy, data centers and aerospace composites.
Utah: Moving to the Head of the Class
Gov. Gary Herbert is busy cultivating an economic “garden” in the Beehive State, planting a culture of enhanced entrepreneurship in fertile soil for business expansions yielding a bountiful crop of homegrown jobs.
Texas: Star of the Sun Belt
Rebounding strong from the national downturn, Texas stands out as a place of economic opportunity with many of its cities emerging as growth leaders in the Sun Belt.
Blazing a Trail Across the High-Tech Frontier
Texas is well known as a prime location for business, but it also is an emerging hot spot for technological innovation driven by state, local, and industry partnerships.
A Partnership For Action in New Jersey
The Garden State’s new governor is taking a hands-on approach to job creation, pledging to improve the business climate through deregulation and lower tax rates.
Weathering the Storm
Business activity never stopped in Minnesota, even during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Kansas is Riding an Economic Head Wind
From bioscience to alternative energy, a bevy of emerging growth sectors have discovered "there's no place like home" in the Sunflower State.
Louisiana’s Business Lure
Rich in energy resources, Louisiana is adding new high-tech and research sectors to a traditional manufacturing, oil and gas production base.
Pennsylvania is Turning Brownfields into Green Investments
Governor Edward Rendell is using creative initiatives and incentives to attract green energy companies and clean up brownfields, increasing investment and new jobs.
New York, Much Bigger than the Big Apple
From the hustle and bustle of New York City to the rich and diverse regions that span the state, New York is an attractive location for new and emerging businesses.
Trade Surplus in the Sunshine State
Florida’s total merchandise trade exceeded $130 billion in 2008, a 13.7% increase over the previous year.