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Building with DC BLOX

by Adam Bruns

Half the DC BLOX footprint is in Alabama, including this new facility in Birmingham.

One company’s expansion strategy along the unfolding edge of the data center universe.

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Area Spotlights

LinkedIn Connects with Omaha

by Ron Starner

How a Silicon Valley juggernaut embraced a tech hub in the Heartland.

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Features

Database Drill-Down

by Adam Bruns

Use these analytics tools to navigate to where the action is.

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International Update

Safety in Numbers? Reports Point to Business as Usual

by Mark Arend

What have protests and standoffs meant for global corporate investment in Hong Kong?

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Features

And the Winner Is…

by Gary Daughters

Some lucky location in North America will soon get to welcome Mahindra grand opening like San Luis Potosí, Mexico, welcomed BMW in June when the German automaker opened its $1 billion, 2,500-job plant.

Photo courtesy of BMW

Mahindra keeps ’em guessing about its new assembly plant.

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International Update

The “New China” Is Asia’s Next Emerging Giant

In an exclusive contribution to Site Selection, the experts at Tractus Asia tell us why various factors are making India more attractive.

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TrustBelt

What Will the City of the Future Look Like?

by Ron Starner

It will be a lot more educated, connected and walkable, say economists and consultants.

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Why a U.S. Recession May Be Farther Away Than You Think

by Ron Starner

Leading indicators point to continued growth, says Stewart Title economist.

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How One Major Trade Group is Tackling the Worker Shortage Crisis

by Ron Starner

ABC of Wisconsin hires a jobs ambassador with a background in state politics and skilled trades advocacy.

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Features

A Thanksgiving Lesson

by Ron Starner

Finding the True Meaning of Thanksgiving on a Rain-Soaked Highway

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Acquisitions Lead Investment Types in 2018

Foreign firms spent more than $296 billion last year to acquire, establish or expand businesses in the U.S.

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Area Spotlights

The Joy of Work

by Adam Bruns

At the newly expanded Finger Lakes Textiles in Waterloo, New York, 60 of the 100 employees have intellectual or developmental disabilities, but all employees are paid on the same wage schedule and work side by side in performing their jobs.

Photos courtesy of Arc of Seneca Cayuga

NextGen Work Centers Benefit Everyone Involved

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Launch Minnesota Helps Startups Grow

by Ron Starner

Innovative new program aims to give entrepreneurs a leg up.

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Building STEM

by Savannah King

Minnesota is preparing for the workforce of the future with a variety of STEM programs.

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Minnesota Momentum

by Ron Starner

Progress in innovation leads to business investment and job creation.

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Minding Minnesota

Minnesota is leading the way and building an incredible place to live, work, and raise a family.

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Investment Profile

Explorers Rediscover Florida

by Adam Bruns

United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV GPS III Magellan rocket launches from Space Launch Complex-37 in the background of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse on August 22, 2019, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

U.S. Air Force photo by James Rainier

Aerospace and aviation multinationals find their center of gravity in more than one location around the state.

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Features

A Sector at a Crossroads

by Mark Arend

Reports call for focus on supply chains, more R&D.

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Eyes Wide Open

by Gary Daughters

Is this a new business retention tool for economic developers?

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Area Spotlights

Six Projects Are Enough for an Ohio River Metro’s Win

by Adam Bruns

Dippin’ Dots Chief Development Officer Stan Jones says people and infrastructure make incremental investment in Paducah an appetizing proposition.

Photos courtesy of Dippin’ Dots

At an ideal meeting place, Greater Paducah meets up with this year’s Great River Cup.

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Departments

Editor’s View: Best Business Climates This Year, And What’s On the Horizon

by Mark Arend

Editor in Chief Mark Arend reflects on the business climate rankings, Opportunity Zones and incentives reform.

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Features

THE CHALLENGES AND FUTURE OF TRADE ZONES

Conway Advisory leaders Douglas van den Berghe and Ghinwa Moujaes consider the evolution of FTZs, and offer a glimpse of their own past index of zone performance.

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TRADE HAPPENS HERE

by Adam Jones-Kelley

Repeat winners top our free trade zone rankings.

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VII STRAIGHT

by Mark Arend

Georgia sets a record for the most consecutive top state business climate wins. Governor Brian Kemp, in his first year as state chief executive, weighs in.

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