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Why Indy, Philly Stand a Shot to Land Amazon

We all love lists, and now we have the one that we have all been waiting for: Amazon’s Top 20 finalists for its HQ2 campus.

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Area Spotlights

The Startup Sandbox

by Ron Starner

Downtown St. Petersburg

Photo courtesy of Greater St. Petersburg Area EDC

Beaches aren’t the only draw for entrepreneurs in the Sunshine State.

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TrustBelt

At the Edge of Disorder: Welcome to the New World

“At the Edge of Disorder” may seem like a provocative presentation title, but it perfectly summed up geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan’s talk to a group of corporate real estate executives and economic development leaders this month.

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Features

The Travel Industry and Metropolitan Economic Growth

All visitors and newcomers, together with the money they bring into a community, stimulate economic development.

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TrustBelt

Project Activity Climbs 32% in Pittsburgh

by Ron Starner

Total capital investment dips, but jobs rise 56% in 10-county region.

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Toledo, Des Moines Rank Among National Leaders in Opportunity Jobs

by Ron Starner

Employers needing to find workers for middle-skill jobs are increasingly turning to metro areas in the Midwestern U.S.

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Investment Profile

Flying High

by Gary Daughters

An aerial stunt team performs at the annual Marrakesh Air Show.

Photo: Getty Images

With aerospace and autos leading the way, Morocco is poised for a breakout.

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Area Spotlights

Why Ohio is Losing the Trade War

by Ron Starner

The impact of trade tariffs is being debated in many corners, but a team of researchers has found evidence that Ohio is bearing the brunt of the backlash.

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OnSite Travel Blog

Stupid Tourist Questions While Bare-assed on The Bridge

by Adam Jones-Kelley

Today I dropped our pants and walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Investment Profile

Stable, Safe & Free to Prosper

by Adam Bruns

North Macedonia’s free zones play a key role in the newly renamed country’s economic growth plan.

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Area Spotlights

No Place Like Home

Collaborative workspaces fill the interior of Western Union’s new headquarters.

Photo courtesy of Gensler/Ryan Gobuty

Western Union’s HQ search didn’t stray far.

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Investment Profile

China’s Medicine Cabinet

by Mark Arend

Geneseeq Technology is based in the Sino-Danish Science Park in the Nanjing Biotech and Pharmaceutical Valley.

All things biomedical and pharmaceutical can be found in the Nanjing Biotech and Pharmaceutical Valley, a key part of the Nanjing Jiangbei New Area.

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Features

‘Staggering’ Amount of Venture Capital Drives Leading U.S. Clusters

by Adam Bruns

But watch for emerging areas driven by institutions more focused on commercialization, says CBRE report.

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Features

The Golf Shot Heard ‘Round the World

by Ron Starner

How Frisco beat out 200-plus cities to land a crown jewel of sports

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Investment Profile

Go West, Go Global

by Savannah King

Amazon’s Spheres

Photo courtesy of Jordan Stead/Amazon

Greater Seattle’s talent base, pioneering spirit, and quality of life are second to none.

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International Update

Out With the New

by Gary Daughters

Renderings courtesy of Foster + Partners

Axeing plans for a glitzy new airport was merely the opening act for Mexico’s new socialist president.

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Area Spotlights

Ruins to Riches

by Gary Daughters

Detroit’s abandoned Packard plant is being revived as a “city within a city.”

Photo by Yvette van der Velde/Packard Plant Project

Abandoned auto plants need not always meet the bulldozers.

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Cover

The Global South

by Adam Bruns

The top international deals of the year were marked by Chinese capital flowing into India and Africa, among other industry trends.

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Investment Profile

Invented in Hungary

by Mark Arend

The Megyeri Bridge links Buda and Pest across the Danube River.

Photos courtesy of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency

Industries transition quickly up the value chain in this dynamic market.

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Features

Big Dreams Fuel Big Rigs

by Ron Starner

Class 8 truck shipments in North America are expected to reach their highest level since 2006 this year, and sales are projected to reach almost 220,000 units in 2020.

Photo courtesy of Daimler Trucks North America

How a North Carolina county weathered the recession to emerge as a truck-making leader.

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Departments

Editor’s View: The Awards We Bestow – And One We Don’t

by Mark Arend

We don’t bestow awards for courage in our annual Best to Invest suite of location honors each May. So we couldn’t honor Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó with one.

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Cover

2019 Top Deals

by Adam Bruns

Last year’s most lucrative corporate projects feature tech, transportation and three from Amazon that collectively aim to fulfill 33,000 job openings.

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Investment Profile

Where Innovation Startups Are Fast-Tracked

by Mark Arend

Photo courtesy of the Tokyo Municipal Government

FinTech, AI and advanced robotics enterprises are members of Tokyo’s growing innovation ecosystem.

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Features

by Adam Jones-Kelley

Investment promotion agencies — the national, municipal and regional organizations working to connect businesses with their communities — have never been more important.

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