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A Southern Governor Takes a Victory Lap
Athens, Georgia, native and former small business owner Brian Kemp, the 83rd governor of the Peach State, had a lot to say recently when he was invited to address 400 business and community leaders at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce in Duluth.
Three Countries, One Deal
Six years ago, North America trade relations fell under a new arrangement of the land — the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, or “USMCA.”
The SBA’s 2026 Transformation: More Capital for Manufacturers, More Focus on Rural America, and Tighter U.S. Citizenship Eligibility Rules
The U.S. Small Business Administration is transforming with a greater focus on manufacturers.
Welcome to America’s Fastest-Growing Office: The Coworking Center
The relatively new world of distributed work is changing not only the systemic demand for office space, but also the structural nature of corporate site selection, worker mobility and economic development.
EB-5 Has Become a Lifeline for Rural Investment — Why Hasn’t Congress Made it Permanent?
Congress is on the verge of undermining one of the few federal programs that is actually delivering private capital to rural America.
Snapshot
California Extends Its Lead
The state known for growing half the nation’s vegetables and three-quarters of its fruits and nuts knows a thing or two about firm cultivation as well.
Chipping Away
In mid-April, a new cohort of eight startups in four states received more than $1 million in combined funding from the Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics (PROPEL) program.
Bay Area Bonanza
Among the 500 most capitalized AI firms in the world, 70 are located in San Francisco, California, topped by OpenAI, the firm whose co-founder Sam Altman is in the news this week after an in-depth profile by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz in The New Yorker.
Fingers on the Federal Pulse
As DOGE depositions make the social media rounds this week, DOGE-driven dispositions remain a long-term topic in real estate circles.
Top Markets for New Markets
Late 2025 saw the announcement of more than 140 New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards worth some $10 billion by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in a “double round” of allocations covering 2024 and 2025.
Project Bulletin
Project Bulletin, September 21, 2026: Cameron Parish, Louisiana; Hyderabad, India; West Harrison, Indiana
Black Bayou Energy Hub boosts its operational presence in Louisiana; HyperVault plans to deliver one of the largest, most advanced data center campuses in India; Givaudan announces its first production plant in Indiana.
Project Bulletin, September 14, 2026: Fayette County, Pennsylvania; Mikkeli, Finland; Fayetteville, North Carolina
NextEra Energy Resources moves forward with a natural gas energy project backed by a U.S.-Japan trade deal in Pennsylvania; Cerebras Systems teams up with Compute Nordic Finland for a new AI data center in Finland; SteelFab, Inc. announces an expansion in North Carolina.
Project Bulletin, September 8, 2026: Berea, Kentucky; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Middletown, Ohio
Astemo Americas plans expansion of two manufacturing sites in Kentucky; Chobani announced its first production plant in Pennsylvania; The framework has been established for Cleveland-Cliffs to begin upgrades at its steel plant in Ohio.
Project Bulletin, August 31, 2026: Boise, Idaho; Vilnius, Lithuania; Hillsboro, Oregon
Micron Technology plans a new research institute in Idaho; Aspora will increase its presence in the EU market with a new location in Lithuania; Genentech plans to expand its manufacturing base in Oregon.
Project Bulletin, August 24, 2026: Coatzacoalcos, Mexico; Tucson, Arizona; Hauts-de-France, France
A future LNG export terminal has been acquired by a new ownership group in Mexico; Albers Aerospace launches operations at a new manufacturing center in Arizona; Agristo shares plans for a new potato processing plant in France.
Investor Watch
Investor Watch: September 21, 2026
Louisiana; India; Indiana; Great Lakes; Maryland; Stephen Ross; Mississippi Legislation and Transportation; BOMA Report; Australia
Investor Watch: September 17, 2026
Top Inc. 5000 States; Outdoor Recreation; Quality of Life; Celina, Texas; Idaho Expansion; Hinds Community College; Digital Mississippi; New EU Customs Rules; Handshake in Strasbourg
Investor Watch: September 14, 2026
Pennsylvania; Finland; North Carolina; Texas; Wilmer, Texas; Applied Digital; Mississippi; Global Student Assessment; Vancouver
Investor Watch: September 10, 2026
Georgia’s Governor Speaks; India; Books; September 11; Mississippi; September 11 Resources; September 11 Memorial Wall
Investor Watch: September 8, 2026
Kentucky; Pennsylvania; Ohio; Advanced Materials; San Bernardino County, California; Housing; Mississippi; CHIPS Act’s Section 48D; Nebula
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