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Leading Locations for 2013 Commentary: Shifting Gears - Companies Once Again Considering Out-of-Footprint Locations

As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the recession,this year’s “Leading Locations” research reflects a change in site selection behavior that matches what we are seeing in the field. More

Leading Locations for 2013: The MSAs with Strongest Prime Work Force Growth

In most of the cities that rank well in our "Prime Work Force" indicators, you will find a an abundance of culture and a strong higher education presence providing the kind of technology-transfer capacity that attracts a talented labor pool, sparks entrepreneurial activity, and provides an attractive destination for the types of startups and advanced manufacturing companies that are propelling metropolitan economics. More

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