Area Spotlights

When schoolwork comes first, a qualified workforce follows.

The ability to monitor production from start to finish led Japan’s oldest pharmaceutical company to put down roots in Minnesota.

Driven by its innovation ecosystem, California is golden again.

Measures taken to make New Mexico more business-friendly are paying off.

Communities keep coming up with creative ways to attract talent and industry.

The bi-state Burlington area earns the third annual Big Muddy Cup.

The next train to Clarksville will include a new Google data center.

Metals are central to dozens of the corporate projects to land in the Yellowhammer State over the past two years.

How a new tax incentive is attracting and keeping companies in the Gem State.

Midwest states are finding solutions to ongoing workforce challenges.

A real estate deal was the precursor to Switch’s $5-billion investment in the Grand Rapids area.

The oil and gas surge generates startups and diversified manufacturing.

An entrepreneurial ecosystem is rapidly taking shape.

A historic land transfer will help grow new business.

An Innovation Campus at Wichita State University will keep the region’s aerospace sector well stocked with talent.

More than big ships are aiming for East Coast landings.

Over the last 20 years of American economic history, if you asked site consultants which region was the number one investment destination they’d probably have said “the Southeast.”

Tech companies are finding the infrastructure and workforce they need well outside of the Big Apple.

Greater Cincinnati leads the way in welcoming company growth, whether it’s a new arrival from abroad or a hometown legend.

Governor Terry McAuliffe is determined to be ‘Job Creator in Chief’ for the Commonwealth.

Nevada knows the risk of a gamble, but some of the state’s latest endeavors have proved to be anything but.

The Tar Heel State’s economic outlook keeps improving, and its corporate tax rate keeps falling.

Even in the midst of a drawdown, military installations help regional economies soar.

Why an innovative manufacturer of windows and doors chose to make a home in Massachusetts.