The 2025 Regional Workforce Development Rankings
Find out how states are performing across a set of measures that gauge workforce-related aspects of a state’s overall employment climate.
Mark Arend
Editor Emeritus of Site Selection Magazine
Mark Arend is editor emeritus of Site Selection, having served as editor in chief for more than two decades. Prior to joining the editorial staff in 1997, he worked for 10 years in New York City at Wall Street Computer Review, ABA Banking Journal and Global Investment Technology. Mark graduated from the University of Hartford (Conn.) in 1985 and lives near Atlanta, Georgia.
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FIREARMS & AMMUNITION
Dozens of firearms and ammunition manufacturers have operations in Arkansas, because they know a firearms-friendly state when they see one. Governor Sarah
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
Four international companies have created about 1,600 new jobs in Arkansas in the past year, and combined they invested $425 million in the state.
Wyoming : A Winning Tax Climate, And Expansions in Laramie
Home to the nation’s best business tax climate for the fifth year in a row, the state sees multiple projects land in Laramie.
Microchip, Quantum Projects Are Among Germany’s Notable Wins
Foreign direct investment in Germany grew by 37.5% in 2023 to the equivalent of $38 billion.
MEDICAL DEVICES & TECHNOLOGY: Japanese Project Helps Grow A North Carolina Cluster
The first North American investment from Japan’s Nipro Medical Corporation helps fuel a cluster in eastern North Carolina.
Aerospace & Defense- By the Numbers: Big Stats and Big Dollars
Big numbers in a new industry report are borne out by big projects. Plus insights from two A&D experts at JLL.
WINFIELD, KANSAS: A City Attuned to the Rhythm of Business
A City Attuned to the Rhythm of Business
Tourism Grants Make All of Illinois a Destination
The Middle of Everything campaign has delivered huge returns.
Where Quantum Science is PERFECTED
Quantum computing is changing the world of computation from a new home base in Chicago.