As it did in 2011, Wyoming tops the 2012 State Business Climate Tax Index as assembled by the Tax Foundation, a tax research organization based in Washington D.C.

Categories: Research
Tagged: Job creation, State Business Climate Tax Index, tax climate, Tax Foundation, tax index, Texas economy, Wyoming, Wyoming economy,

By 2025, Generation Y will dominate the workforce. What do cities, regions and industries need to know about this generation of Millennials to effectively recruit, retain and attract them?

Categories: Research
Tagged: Chattanooga, Entrepreneurship, Facebook, Generation Y, Innovation, jobs, Millennials, North Carolina's Eastern Region, Tenn., Texas, Waco, workforce,

A new survey of site selection professionals finds nearly two-thirds of respondents saying that a host location’s ability to offer customized incentive packages is “very important” for landing a deal.

Categories: Deals, Site Selection
Tagged: Area Development, Dallas-Forth Worth economy, incentives, kentucky incentives, Pollina Corporate Real Estate, site selectors, Tax Foundation, Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Texas Enterprise Fund, texas incentives, Wyoming economy,

Place marketing is a strategy many cities are using to attract business, talent and investment, but how can a city differentiate itself enough to capture the interest of the right companies and people?

Categories: Quality of Life, Site Selection
Tagged: colleges and universities, hospitals, industry clusters, Investment, place marketing, quality of life, Quality of Place, talent attraction, Venture capital,

A new study shows nearly 30 major U.S. markets with more than 50,000 jobs classified by the U.S. Census Bureau as professional, service or technical.

Categories: Job Creation, Research
Tagged: Charlotte economy, Dallas-Forth Worth economy, manufacturing, New Jersey biotech and life sciences, New Jersey economy, professional jobs, Technology jobs,

Inadequate demand and education in many jobs are preventing workers from finding employment and keeping unemployment high in many communities. What can be done to close this gap? Developing a wealth of specialized skills to start.

Categories: Research, Workforce Development
Tagged: college, construction, employers, engineering, health care, jobs, manufacturing, specialization, talent gap, Technology, unemployment, workforce development, workforce skills, workforce training,

Analysts see strong upside in 2012 for regions in the U.S. with developed clusters in energy, agriculture, manufacturing and technology.

Categories: Job Creation, Research
Tagged: Agriculture, Automotive manufacturing, energy, Reshoring, South Carolina auto manufacturing, Technology, Texas energy, Wyoming energy,