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The IAMC Chair praises quiet (but not silent) partners, and John Salustri explores options to cope with rising construction costs.

West Des Moines and environs have what financial sector investors are looking for.

New laws give the green light for more growers and processors in South Carolina and other states. We also learn the top 10 states by licensed hemp acreage.

The railroad observes 150 years as an economic engine.

News briefs document where in the world remittances are headed; a MIPIM award winner; pan-African investment; London’s financial services downturn; where global talent is going; the rise of renewables; and some sharp words about Brexit from the Airbus CEO.

Four years after choosing a site in Florida, Coquí Pharma’s CEO explains why a crucial medical isotope project is now landing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

A roundup of economic development happenings in some former colonies.

Beaches aren't the only draw for entrepreneurs in the Sunshine State.

Ron Starner talks to Ohio State’s Ned Hill about a new study he co-authored on the statewide and national effects of the current trade war. And Gary Daughters takes a look at why Dayton these days is doing more winning than losing.

Western Union’s HQ search didn’t stray far.

But watch for emerging areas with institutions more focused on commercialization, says a CBRE report.

As the best golfers on the planet kick off the PGA Championship today at Bethpage Black, kick back and enjoy Ron Starner's account of how Frisco, Texas, beat out 200-plus cities to land the relocation of PGA of America's HQ.

Out of 278 U.S. auto plants closed over 40 years, 186 have been successfully repurposed. Senior Editor Gary Daughters looks in on a few currently undergoing transformation.

Think India's the next big thing? If so, you may already be behind. The top international deals of the year were marked by Chinese capital flowing into India and Africa, among other industry trends.

Selected based on their capital investment and job creation, last year's most lucrative corporate projects in North America feature tech, transportation and three from Amazon that collectively aim to fulfill 33,000 job openings. (Watch for Top International Deals to be posted and highlighted in this newsletter on May 9.)

Conway President and Site Selection Publisher Adam Jones-Kelley interviews Juan Guaidó, recognized by the United States, most of Latin America and much of the EU as the legitimate leader of Venezuela.

Is your site environment- and wellness-ready too? Learn more about the new Sustainable SITES program, as well as the top countries, states and metros for LEED buildings.

A Finnish company’s promotional idea to open a pop-up bar at the North Pole instead pops open a window on Arctic politics and environmental issues.

Following the same industry groupings as Conway's World's Most Competitive Cities report, our annual map of the highest-capex projects in the world's top industrial sectors in 2018 shows machinery, equipment & construction leading the way, and enough cement plants to build a competitive city or two.

Listen and learn from the president and CEO of a fast-growing wholesale data center company that is also investing in Arizona and Virginia.

A new asset mapping tool for eastern Ontario goes way beyond a parlor trick, thanks to collaboration with researchers at Carleton University.

South Carolina leads the nation in percentage of jobs linked to non-U.S.-based enterprises.

That’s just part one of a feature that also looks at new air taxi services coming to Frankfurt, Germany; and how smaller air hubs can leverage their own unique assets.

Site Selection Executive Vice President Ron Starner already is our resident Florida expert. But even he had his eyes opened during a recent tour along the Gulf Coast.