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September 2015
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Top Micropolitans: Built for Speed
In Rural America, breaking out of your silo can be a literal endeavor.
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Logistics and Distribution: Speed Rules
Site selection is critical as fast delivery becomes more important in the B-to-B market.
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Global Infrastructure Report: Smoothing Out the Rough Spots
A dossier of data on the ports, roads, railways, airports and broadband byways of the United States and the world
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The Class of 2015
Here are some highlights from the 10 leaders in their field, presented in alphabetical order:
Investment Profiles
Your Workforce Awaits
How one region’s labor supply, logistics assets and business climate facilitate success.
Every Layer Counts
In Hoosier Energy territory, logistics and talent are every bit as central to economic development as power use.
True Story
TVA’s designated data center sites have plenty to lure corporate interest, but the story was the hook that caught a big fish named Google.
World Class Standard
A flurry of new projects in Trinidad and Tobago brings jobs, and validation.
The Tech Connection
To serve customers and help them grow, FPL and the state it calls home look to high-tech solutions.
Second City, First Choice
More investors are finding the UK business location they seek outside the hubbub of London, in next generation Birmingham.
Naturally
Selangor’s key industries thrive, because they belong there.
From the Small Screen To the Big Box
Online orders boost need for e-commerce retailers to expand their West Coast presence.
Utah Wins
It didn’t take long for games and gaming to surge to the forefront of Utah’s winning economy; games with which you likely have a personal connection.
The Other Side of the Story
Many companies, especially aerospace companies, are discovering reasons to invest in Puerto Rico.
International
UK Remains Top European FDI Destination
Most projects are from the US, France and India.
Welcome Mat, Version 2.0
A new incentive targets multinationals’ higher-end regional operations.
Wonderlands
Canada’s outposts of the creative economy help drive these territories to the top.
Area Spotlights
Straight Shooter
Nevada knows the risk of a gamble, but some of the state’s latest endeavors have proved to be anything but.
Fourth and Climbing
The Tar Heel State’s economic outlook keeps improving, and its corporate tax rate keeps falling.
Might Makes Sites Right
Even in the midst of a drawdown, military installations help regional economies soar.
Tilting Westward
Why an innovative manufacturer of windows and doors chose to make a home in Massachusetts.
Thirsty for More
The improving Midwest business climate lures corporate facility deals and the investors who back them.
The Mighty Middle
There’s more to Pennsylvania than Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Sky High
Fostering industry activity in research and development, North Dakota and South Dakota are making all the
right moves.
The Right Consistency
Good ingredients are essential, in cooking and industrial growth.
Secret Sauce
Haven’t worked with your state’s MEP? Maybe it’s time to start.
The Green Machine
How California is using renewable energy and other sustainable practices to grow its economy.
Better Than It Was
A Conversation With Governor Greg Abbott
How To Site A Data Center
Fort Worth friends Facebook with the right combination of location attributes for a new data center complex.
Special Advertising Sections
Amazon vs. Walmart
E-commerce and brick-and-mortar expansion continue their cautious dance toward one another.
Refreshed Links
The 25th U.S. Secretary of Defense calls for a restoration of productive ties between the military and industry.