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C-Level Executive Survey: U.S. On Par with Mexico as a Preferred Nearshoring Destination

Area Development Online Research Desk (Q2 / Spring 2013)

The report includes a survey of C-level executives from across more than 10 manufacturing-related industries, and 37 percent of the respondents cite the U.S. as the preferred nearshoring spot, the same percentage that prefer Mexico. More

The Five Overarching Trends Effecting Global Corporate Real Estate

Area Development Online Research Desk (Q2 / Spring 2013)

Corporate real estate executives are being asked to do more with less, but CRE leaders have an opportunity to drive productivity and affect corporate competitiveness like at no other time. More

27th Annual Survey of Corporate Executives: Changing Site Selection Priorities

Area Development Magazine Special Presentation (Q1 / Winter 2013)

Although the survey results show no dramatic upswings in new facility or expansion plans, there are noted changes in site selection priorities – perhaps as a result of the lackluster economic recovery. More

Growing Challenge of Supply Chain Risk Must Be Addressed

Area Development Online Research Desk (February 2013)

Although supply chains are becoming highly sophisticated and are vital to a company’s competitiveness, risk is inherent in their global nature. More

The Return of Technology Clusters to the List of “Best-Performing Cities”

Area Development Online Research Desk (February 2013)

Milken Study Highlights Metros Recovering Most Quickly from the Economic Recession and Growing Their Economies. More

Barometer Shows Optimism Among U.S. Manufacturers

Area Development Online Research Desk (February 2013)

In late January, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released its Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer revealing U.S. industrial manufacturers’ increased optimism regarding the domestic economy with uncertainty for the world economy. More

Foreign Investment Creates Most Jobs in China, India, & the U.S.; South Carolina, Texas, and North Carolina Lead in U.S.

Area Development Online News Desk (January2013)

IBM’s 2012 Global Location Trends report attempts to provide a current view of the world’s “location landscape,” as companies determine where to locate their operations in order to maintain their competitiveness. More

Which States Lead in the “New Economy”?

Area Development Online Research Desk (December 2012)

It’s been more than three years since the Great Recession ended, and only six states have regained employment levels enjoyed prior to the recession, while 17 states are still more than 5 percent below their pre-recession employment levels. This is according to The 2012 State New Economy Index from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). More

New Focus on Mexico as a Key Supply Chain Location

Area Development Online Research Desk (December 2012)

New research from Jones Lang LaSalle reveals the top five reasons to consider Mexico as a key supply chain location. More

Participation in the Global Economy Keeps U.S. Economy Growing

Area Development Online Research Desk (December 2012)

A study recently released by The Business Roundtable and the United States Council for International Business comes to the conclusion that the success of U.S. companies in the global economy directly relates to economic growth and job creation here at home. More

Benefits of Natural Gas Exports Outweigh the Costs

Area Development Online Research Desk (December 2012)

A study conducted by NERA Economic Consulting in Washington, D.C., finds that exporting natural gas would benefit the U.S. economy even if it led to higher domestic prices for the fuel. More

How Corporate Taxes Impact the Business Climate

Area Development Online Research Desk (November 2012)

“Taxes are a fact of life,” the Tax Foundation states in a new background paper, but “not all tax systems are created equal.” With that in mind, the organization sets out every year to rank U.S. states in its “State Business Climate Tax Index.” More

Americans Want Stronger Manufacturing, But Aren’t Confident They’ll Get It

Area Development Online Research Desk (November 2012)

A healthy manufacturing sector is one of the keys to the country’s economic future, most Americans believe, and for the most part they feel the United States has what it takes to make manufacturing thrive. But they’re not entirely optimistic that all the pieces will fall into place. More

PwC: Manufacturers Uncertain About U.S. & Global Economies

Area Development Online Research Desk (November 2012)

Despite continued uncertainty about the prospects of both the U.S. and global economies, the majority of U.S. industrial manufacturers remain positive regarding the overall revenue outlook for the next 12 months. More

2012 Top States for Doing Business Survey Results

Area Development Magazine Special Presentation (Fall 2012)

For the third consecutive year, Area Development magazine's editors have conducted a survey of a select group of highly respected location consultants who work with a nationwide client base. We asked the consultants to name their top-5 state choices in 14 site selection categories. More

KPMG CompetitiveTax Structures Study Stacks Large and Small U.S. Cities against the Global Competition

Area Development Online Research Desk (October 2012)

Of the 55 large international cities highlighted in KPMG's 2012 Competitive Alternatives: Focus on Tax report, three U.S. cities rank among the top 20; Cincinnati (16th), Baltimore (17th), and Cleveland (18th). More

JLL: Industrial Investment Continues in U.S. Seaports

Area Development Online Research Desk (September 2012)

The U.S. East Coast is gearing up for an expanded Panama Canal as trade flows continue to shift among developed and emerging countries. This has resulted in increased competition for market share of inbound shipping. More

Switzerland #1 in Global Competitiveness Report; U.S. Drops Two Spots to 7th

Area Development Online Research Desk (September 2012)

This continues the U.S. decline in the rankings for the fourth year in a row, with business leaders continuing to raise concerns about a lack of government efficiency among other macroeconomic issues. More

Colliers International: Will the United States Be Ready for Intermodalism?

Area Development Online Research Desk (August 2012)

Colliers International recently released its North American Port Analysis Report highlighting the rapid growth of "intermodalism" and the need for significant investment in U.S. ports post-Panamax. More

North American Projects Highlighted as Part of KPMG Urban Infrastructure Report

Area Development Online Research Desk (August 2012)

Detroit and Tysons Corner, Virginia are noted in the new and extended cities category for their transformational nature in reinventing existing cities. More
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