Which States Host the Most Fast-Growing Firms?
August saw the annual release of the Inc. 5000. Which means that today, on the same date we performed our analysis last year, we examine where all 5,000 firms call home.
Snapshot
Denmark Tops World Competitiveness Ranking; Switzerland Still Leads Over Time
Copenhagen, Denmark, was named the 2023 World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects in recognition of its strong legacy of innovative urban development, sustainability and livability.
European Rent Increases Cool Slightly, But Most of These Cities Remain Hot
Rotterdam-based HousingAnywhere in July released its Q2 2023 International Rent Index, a practical tool for professionals and students looking for a place to live in Europe.
Clean Energy Manufacturing, The Sequel
The virtual ink had barely dried on last week’s Site Selection Snapshot about promising clean energy project and job data when First Solar and Maxeon Solar Technologies the very next day each announced billion-dollar manufacturing projects in Louisiana and New Mexico, respectively.
New Reports Demonstrate Project Traction and Attraction in Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sectors
A number of new reports shed light on where clean energy projects and jobs are landing. The scope of one ongoing database in particular goes well beyond solar and wind farm installation and operation.
PSEO Data Connect Talent Credentials, Geographic Flow & Earnings
In June the U.S. Census Bureau released data for institutions from six new data partners in the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product. It was an invitation to experiment a bit with sorting those data.
Their Time Is Now: A SkillsUSA Champions Scorecard
Looking for a metric by which to calibrate a workforce’s technical skills? The SkillsUSA Championships could be meaningful to any company’s site selection matrix.
Which Jurisdictions Top NAIOP’s Development Approvals Index?
Last month the NAIOP Research Foundation released an update to a tool created two years ago called the Development Approvals Index, designed to provide a systematic method to evaluate and compare local development approvals processes by focusing on site and building plan reviews, permitting and inspections (but not zoning).
Three Reports Offer Opportunity to Triangulate Global FDI Data
This week the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for the first time revealed data on foreign direct investment in the U.S. in 2022 that showed a 51% decrease to $177.5 billion (preliminary) — significantly below the average of $298.8 billion for 2014-2021. The manufacturing sector, at $55.2 billion, accounted for 31.1% of total expenditures.
‘Home … Is Where I Want to Be’
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate the share of fully home-based jobs nearly doubled from 11% of all jobs in 2019 to around 21% in 2021.