Location Notebook: Indiana Is Making Global Connections
Both domestic and foreign advanced technology and other firms are investing in Indiana, a state with a well-prepared workforce and lifestyle initiatives to attract younger workers.
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Understanding the Evolving Incentives Landscape
Key trends across the states indicate a continued effort to lure new businesses with incentives, but there’s a sustained focus on transparency and ensuring a return on investment for taxpayers.2018 Top States for Doing Business: Georgia Ranks #1 Fifth Year in a Row
Competitive labor environments and leading workforce development programs, low taxes and utility costs, favorable regulatory environments, and cooperative state governments are among the top-ranked states’ pro-business attributes.Explaining the Emergence of Smaller and Western Metros
With fast-growing populations and diverse economies, states in the West and Mountain region are showing significant economic growth, while smaller metros are benefitting from their larger urban neighbors’ spillover effect.
2018 Leading Metro Locations: Pacific and Mountain Metros Dominate the List
The 2018 Leading Metro Locations reflect the nation’s overall economic growth as the country enjoys the second-longest economic expansion on record, with many small and mid-size metros exhibiting economic strength.
2018 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards: Arizona, Indiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee Awarded Silver Shovels - States with 5 to 8 Million Population
2018 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize States’ Efforts to Attract High-Value Investment & Large Job-Creating Projects
More than 200 projects across multiple states brought with them the promise -- in total -- of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment.
Home Sweet Homestead
Upgrades provided by Marshall County REMC's energy efficiency program, as well as tax abatements, helped Homestead Dairy to keep its energy costs down, thereby helping this family-owned business to secure its future.
First Person: The Indy Region Is Getting Its Story Out
The Indy region offers great diversity when it comes to lifestyle and the pillars of the business community.STEM Grads: At the Core of the Tech Location Decision
The search for tech talent is leading companies to look at some traditional as well as surprising locations and also putting workspace buildout in a new perspective.
2017 Top States Commentary: Availability of Existing Talent Should Also Be Taken into Account
Shovel-ready sites, speed of permitting, and workforce development programs put the South in the lead, but taking availability of existing talent into account may have place more populous states higher in the rankings.2017 Top States for Doing Business: Georgia Ranks #1 Fourth Year in a Row
The top-ranked states have committed to adding value as economic development leaders and problem-solvers, characteristics that are recognized by consultants to industry.The Value of Sustainability in Business Operations
Despite the administration’s focus on removing environmental protections, businesses’ sustainability efforts generally have a positive effect on their image as well as bottom line.Leading Locations for 2017: West Coast "Tech" Cities Top List, Smaller MSA's Show Workforce Chops
It’s not surprising to see larger MSAs at the top of the list due to their economic diversity and advantages of scale. But, mid-size and small cities built upon clusters that are in high demand, and where a prime workforce exists, can also be economic powerhouses.Location Notebook: Louisville-Southern Indiana Offer Bi-State Regional Advantages
Although these two locales compete for business to a certain extent, each benefits from the advantages provided by its neighbor, as do the businesses located there.