Area Spotlights

Real GDP increased in 43 states in the first quarter of 2017, but only Texas grew to within a hair’s breadth of 4 percent.

How Wisconsin Landed Foxconn

The region has built momentum as high-tech companies and consortia grew alongside expanding resources.

Two projects announced in recent weeks will generate approximately 1,150 new jobs in the two Arkansas towns that won them.

What do an Italian producer of building materials and a Canadian maker of natural gas compression equipment have in common?

New projects and expansions bolster economic growth.

Louisiana’s energy-driven economic health has never been more robust. Now may be the time to bring human health — and the life sciences, medical tourism and healthcare sectors — along for the ride.

State earns high marks for monitoring and measuring their effectiveness.

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens on Reform, Right-to-Work and Renewing State Competitiveness

Manufacturing production has been growing in Indiana at four times the national average since 2000, a new study from Ball State University shows.

By welcoming new technologies, Arizona creates a successful environment to launch, scale and test new ideas.

Higher education institutions have grown nearly as integral to Georgia’s economic development as its utilities, ports and airports have been for decades.

New England states excel in two measures of competitiveness.

Governor John Kasich reminds state lawmakers why economic growth trajectories are still on the ascent.

Iowa investments from one corner to the other cover every link of the food chain.

“It’s all about the lifestyle,” he gushed. “Your office can be on your porch or on a beach.”

The business case for combating emissions in Utah

Business climate improvements, incentives and an accommodating airport add up to a prized delivery for the Bluegrass State.

Colorado’s $2.3-billion legal marijuana industry is creating new business opportunities in ancillary services.

The shale revolution is lifting the fortunes of Gulf Coast ports.

Survey reveals expectations of modest growth in the year ahead.

The Lone Star State expects a solar boom to go with its oil & gas resurgence.

Carnegie Mellon University to oversee the national center of expertise in this technology of the future.

The Palmetto State aggressively courts Chinese corporate investors.