No state has been immune from job losses during the prolonged national economic downdraft, but some states have fared far better than others and are putting up jobless numbers that are far below the national average of 9.5 percent

Categories: Job Creation, Research
Tagged: Economy, Job creation, Kansas Economy, Wyoming economy,

Location is key to choosing the right site for a data center. Here are five factors to consider.

Categories: Deals
Tagged: data center, infrastructure, networks, power grid, Technology,

The 16-county region known as Charlotte USA is an economic powerhouse that spreads into two states and is home to 2.6 million people and eight Fortune 500 companies.Using a regional approach to economic development, Charlotte USA has built a diverse economy that in the last two decades alone generated $18 billion in investment and spawned 170,000 jobs. [...]

Categories: Job Creation, Quality of Life
Tagged: banking & finance, Charlotte, Charlotte economic development, Charlotte economy, Charlotte USA, defense & security, energy, film & television production, life sciences, motorsports,

Inc. magazine has unveiled its 2010 rankings, and it has a decidedly Midwest, smokestack legacy feel to it. Topping the list is Ohio, which the magazine says is “reinventing itself through the technology and sciences sector, (but)  traditional industries still have their say. Banking and insurance account for about 8 percent of Ohio’s GDP, and [...]

Categories: Research, Sustainability
Tagged: banking, Entrepreneurship, Inc. 5000: Top 10 States, Inc. magazine, insurance, science, Technology,

Olympic Steel Inc., a national metals service center, will locate its new manufacturing facility in Mount Sterling, Ky., an $11 million investment expected to create 20 jobs.

Categories: Deals, Site Selection
Tagged: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky economy, Kentucky manufacturing, Olympic Steel,

Petrobras is investing $11 million to adapt KL Energy’s test plant in Upton, Wyo., to make cellulosic fuel from sugar cane.

Categories: Deals, Sustainability
Tagged: Alternative fuels, Cellulosic energy, KL Energy, Petrobas, Wyoming, Wyoming energy,

Tax rate is key to selecting the perfect site for business expansion, along with location, labor, transportation and quality of life.

Categories: Site Selection
Tagged: business expansion, labor, location, quality of life, taxes, transportation,