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Energy Report

New Solar Census, No Sunny Consensus

by Adam Bruns

A new tally of solar jobs nationwide debuts just as new tariffs kick in.

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Energy Report

Lessons from the Neverending Winter

Experts urge customers to lock in rates as 2018 energy prices increase.

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Energy Report

Autonomous Autos Roll On

by Adam Bruns

Two pilot projects from Renault put self-driving EVs to work in a Normandy city and on a Portuguese island.

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Investment Profile

Georgia Game-Changer

by Adam Bruns

All ship-to-shore cranes are boomed down and working vessels at the Garden City Terminal at the booming Port of Savannah.

Photo courtesy of Georgia Ports Authority/Emily Goldman

On the outskirts of America’s first planned city, the master-planned Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub could write the region’s next exciting chapter.

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Area Spotlights

Commentary: Can Illinois Get Back in the Fight Before it’s Too Late?

by Mark Arend

Will Amazon overlook the toxic business climate that is Illinois and pick a Chicagoland location for its second headquarters? It could.

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Departments

Editor’s View: Springfield, Illinois, Needs a Business-Climate Master Class

by Mark Arend

There comes a point when one realizes a person — or state leadership in this case — either wants to change or it doesn’t. Is Springfield the latter? It looks that way.

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Area Spotlights

Cells of Innovation

by Gary Daughters

Image: Getty Images

A near-death experience propels the mission of a Minnesota startup.

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TrustBelt

The Switch to ‘Yes’

No matter the size or industry, U.S. companies are increasingly defining and exemplifying sustainability

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TrustBelt

Amazon HQ2: What About the Suburbs?

As millennials phase into parenthood, significant evidence exists that suggests a millennial mass exodus to the suburbs — and with good reason.

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TrustBelt

Recipe for Midwest Turnaround Includes More People

by Ron Starner

Experts point to multiple factors behind region’s declining in-migration numbers.

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Investment Profile

Southwest Louisiana Out in Front and Not Looking Back

by Ron Starner

Photo courtesy of Chennault International Airport

Southwest Louisiana continues to improve a business climate that is already a national leader.

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Area Spotlights

Taking Indiana’s Economic Temperature

by Mark Arend

An economist weighs in on where Indiana ‘compares favorably’ to other states, among other topics.

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International Update

Beyond China and India

Tips on building an effective resource allocation strategy for investing in ASEAN provinces and states

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TrustBelt

Life After Cabela’s: How Sidney Plans to Rebuild its Economy

by Ron Starner

When a company town loses its dominant employer, the logical question to ask is: where does the community go from here?

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Life Sciences

Kaiser Saves Money with Move to Bay Area

by Adam Bruns

How is that possible in one of the nation’s costliest markets? If you’re moving from an even more expensive one.

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Life Sciences

Spallation Sensation

by Adam Bruns

Five years from now, a new neutron source in southern Sweden will try to give Oak Ridge a run for its money.

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Life Sciences

High Signs

by Adam Bruns

Real estate and economic developers find it’s good to touch the green, green grass.

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Two Heads Are Better Than One

by Ron Starner

When Terry Gill and Vivek Sarin get together, the winners are businesses that want to thrive in Kentucky.

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Viva La Workforce Revolution

by Savannah King

Sporting excellence is ingrained in the commonwealth’s DNA and offers recreational choices that provide a winning quality of life.

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Kentucky Welcomes Big Three’s Big Plans

by Ron Starner

Amazon, Braidy and Toyota take the state by storm with billion-dollar-plus deals.

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Investment Profile

Peak Performance

by Ron Starner

General Atomic’s unmanned aircraft

High-tech firms striving for growth in California scale new heights in San Bernardino County.

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Area Spotlights

‘Mind-Blowing’ Progress

by Ron Starner

Meow Wolf in Santa Fe is an interactive, immersive entertainment experience that combines multiple disciplines representing the creative talents of homegrown artists.

Photos courtesy of Meow Wolf

Meow Wolf grows from humble origins in Santa Fe to a global phenomenon.

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Area Spotlights

Map To the Stars — California’s High-Performing Cities

Photo courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

California’s higher education institutions transform new ideas into new jobs, nurturing prosperity in the state’s best-performing cities.

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Features

Where the Domesticated Things Are — Why Asia is Central to Alltech’s Strategy and the Business of Feeding the World

by Adam Bruns

Alltech has been headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1980.

All images courtesy of Alltech

Looking through the Alltech lens provides a global perspective on the business of feeding the world.

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