Fruit of the Loom invests $47 million in Bowling Green, Ky. expansion

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: Bowling Green Ky., Fruit of the Loom,

According to BusinessWeek rankings, these three states have the strongest job markets right now.

Categories: Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: job growth, New York, Pennsylvania, recession, strong job market, Texas,

Just call it the “Incentive State.” A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce study ranks Tennessee as third among all states for its low business taxes and minimal red tape. In the past five years, the state, which recently snagged a Silver Shovel Award from Area Development magazine, has become a corporate magnet, with perks that [...]

Categories: Research, Site Selection
Tagged: incentives, Nissan, Silver Shovel Awards, Tennessee, U.S. Chamber of Commerce,

Three ways for economic development organizations to thrive in tough times

Categories: Research
Tagged: budgets, economic development organizations, marketing,

Briggs & Stratton Corp., a manufacturer of air-cooled gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, is investing more than $35.5 million in its operation in Murray, KY, over the next three years that will retain the jobs of more than 640 full-time employees. Full article available at the Kentucky Economic Development Guide

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: Briggs & Stratton, Gov. Steve Beshear, Kentucky economy, Kentucky manufacturing, Ky., Murray,

Texas and California share a number of economic and demographic traits, but what they don’t share is a road to recovery out of the national recession. Fortune magazine notes how Texas has plowed its way through the downturn, creating jobs and investment, while California remains mired in an economic malaise not forecast to end anytime [...]

Categories: Research
Tagged: California economy, Texas economy,

CNN takes notice of the rising number of tech-savvy entrepreneurs who have relocated from locales such as Silicon Valley, New York and Washington for places such as Kansas and other Heartland states. Why? Cost of living and a perception of a higher quality of life. “The average salary for software engineers in New York City [...]

Categories: Quality of Life, Site Selection
Tagged: Kansas,