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November 2019
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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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VII STRAIGHT
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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The Lands of OZs
Early Returns and Major Concerns Across the Opportunity Zone Landscape
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Database Drill-Down
Use these analytics tools to navigate to where the action is.
And the Winner Is…
Mahindra keeps ’em guessing about its new assembly plant.
A Sector at a Crossroads
Reports call for focus on supply chains, more R&D.
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.
TRADE HAPPENS HERE
Repeat winners top our free trade zone rankings.
Investment Profiles
Explorers Rediscover Florida
Aerospace and aviation multinationals find their center of gravity in more than one location around the state.
International
U.S.-China Tariffs Expedite Export Manufacturing’s ASEAN Migration
Tractus Asia's John Evans and Hank Hulick explore options for companies considering a "China plus one" strategy.
Dominican Republic Free Trade Zones Are Pushing the Envelope
More than 700 companies from around the world are part of a new way of doing business in the Caribbean.
Germany Exits Coal & Powers Innovation
Denis Merkwirth walks us through the latest on the energiewende, or Germany’s energy transformation, and the business opportunities that may result.
Safety in Numbers? Reports Point to Business as Usual
What have protests and standoffs meant for global corporate investment in Hong Kong?
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.
Departments
IAMC Insider: High Priorities, High Performance
New IAMC Chair Colleen Caravati of Corning outlines her outlook for the association, and we sample insights from the recent IAMC Professional Forum in Milwaukee.
Editor’s View: Best Business Climates This Year, And What’s On the Horizon
Editor in Chief Mark Arend reflects on the business climate rankings, Opportunity Zones and incentives reform.
Area Spotlights
Where Medical Device Manufacturers Get Better
Learn the details behind three major investments in northern Mississippi in recent months that will create a combined 850 new jobs.
Facing Up to the Future
Investments by the higher education institutions of Kansas are designed to grow the talent companies need.
Home Improvement
Microsoft commits half a billion dollars to making the Puget Sound affordable again.
Vital Statistics
Facts, Figures and Market Commentary Behind Success in Southwest Cities
Why Companies Keep Growing in the Crossroads Region
A strong and competitive state business climate is part of the story.
LinkedIn Connects with Omaha
How a Silicon Valley juggernaut embraced a tech hub in the Heartland.
The Joy of Work
NextGen Work Centers Benefit Everyone Involved
Six Projects Are Enough for an Ohio River Metro’s Win
At an ideal meeting place, Greater Paducah meets up with this year’s Great River Cup.
Special Advertising Sections
Nice Grouping
Six finalists vie for the annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards
Inspiring Solutions
Award winners offer models worth emulating
at global science & technology parks.
$76 Billion and Counting
Inland ports just getting up to speed can look to a 30-year-old development for inspiration.