Chrysler Corp. will invest nearly $374 million to increase transmission production and add about 1,250 new jobs at the plant in Kokomo , IN.

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: California, Chrysler, Colorado, Honeywell, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas,

In California, Samsung Electronics Co. will locate its Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center (SSIC) in Menlo Park. The company also announced it would commit $1.1 billion through two venture funds to promote global innovation

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: California, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Samsung, Tennessee auto manufacturing,

With the leisure and hospitality industry at an all-time high, communities are once again banking on tourism as an economic driver. How can communities score in this competitive arena?

Categories: Deals, Quality of Life
Tagged: California, Chattanooga TN, Kentucky, leisure and hospitality, Memphis, Mississippi River, Murfreesboro TN, Nashville, New Jersey, riverfront revitalization, Texas, Tourism,

Unemployment may still be too high and investment and job growth stagnant across the U.S., but not every state has accepted these economic conditions as the new normal. Which ones are experiencing the best economic recovery, and what are their strategies for success?

Categories: Job Creation
Tagged: California, economic growth, Entrepreneurship, global marketplace, industry clusters, Louisiana, Michigan, STEM education, Texas, Wyoming,

The 2012 Fortune 500 list is out. California is No. 1 with 53 companies headquartered in the state, edging out Texas (52) and New York (50).

Categories: Research
Tagged: Auto manufacturing, banking & finance, California, Communications and information technology, energy, Fortune 500, Texas,

One of the fastest growing job sectors is the green economy, which added 3.1 million jobs last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Where are the green jobs growing and what potential do they hold for the future U.S. economy?

Categories: Job Creation, Sustainability
Tagged: California, clean tech, construction, Exports, green economy, green jobs, Illinois, manufacturing, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, solar energy, Texas, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, utilities, Vermont, wind energy,

High-tech industries are growing across the U.S. Where are the biggest surges in the sector? Some of these locations might surprise you.

Categories: Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: aerospace, biotech, California, Colorado, Delaware, Dell, DuPont, engineering, high-tech industry, information technology, Lockheed Martin, Maryland, Massachusetts, National Science Board, Nevada, New Jersey, pharmaceuticals, Raytheon, science, software design, Texas, Texas Instruments, Utah, Verizon, Virginia, Words With Friends,