Area Spotlights

Compete. Invest. Grow. Three objectives, One Turnaround Plan for Michigan.

A game-changing trade case, a watershed agreement and promises kept all mean good things for Oregon.

State officials tell us how they're addressing gaps in workforce development.

Leaders offer insights into serving energy, commodities and consumers in Greater Omaha and beyond.

A proposed natural gas pipeline is already generating heat.

Why volume is migrating to East Coast seaports.

Nevada wins big as the home of Tesla's massive lithium ion battery factory.

Will wind energy bring big profits in Kansas? Investors think so.

Washington is attracting attention and companies around carbon composite technology.

No state income tax is a big lure for a high-tech company sourcing talent in Rochester.

Entrepreneurs are building innovative companies in Big Sky Country.

The Big Three river cities continue to apply their considerable economic muscle.

Foreign direct investors are behind much of the Commonwealth's surge in new jobs in 2014.

Investment in agriculture, aerospace and food processing projects helps diversify these states' economies.

Boston’s already a global business gateway. Other cities are carving their own paths to prosperity.

Casinos, floor shows and all-you-can-eat buffets make way for digital enterprises.

Municipalities find ways around Golden State barriers to attracting capital investment.

Minnesota, Ohio and Michigan lead a record haul in venture funding of Midwest life-science startups.

Lots of areas are assembling water-related industry clusters. Milwaukee’s has been there all along, and it’s only getting stronger.

Communities outside the major metropolitan areas help keep Texas booming.

The mid-Atlantic states flex considerable economic muscle

The McCrory Administration and top state business recruiters are more than fluent in the language of business and commerce.

It’s better.

The Bayou State adds firepower to its growing arsenal of business climate and economic development competitiveness.