Apr 3, 2013
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Emily McMackin
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Firm Foundations: Cities With the Strongest Economies

Downtown Seattle

The strongest economies in the nation show rapid, consistent growth and include cities like Washington, D.C., Nashville and Seattle.

Apr 1, 2013
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Bill McMeekin
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Youth Movement: Technology, Energy and Young Workers

Technology: Energy thin film battery power

If you need further proof of how the technology and energy sectors are drivers of economic growth, look no further than a new analysis on the best metros for younger people.

Mar 18, 2013
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Bill McMeekin
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Manufacturing Revival: New Energy in ‘Unfashionable’ Places

CrustBuster/Speed King in Dodge City, Kan

No, we are not headed back any time soon to the factory boom that peaked in the 1950s. But, manufacturing is, dare we say it, almost sexy again, whether it comes through organic growth or comes through reshoring.

Mar 6, 2013
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Emily McMackin
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Land of Opportunity: Where Business-Rich Regions Are Growing

The Plains states, which include parts or all of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas,  New Mexico and Arizona, have seen a population increase of 14 percent since 2000.

Forget red and blue states, The Rust Belt and the Sun Belt. Today’s business-rich regions are growing outside of traditional boundaries.

Dec 10, 2012
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Bill McMeekin
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Energy: Fueling the Surge in Per Capita Income

Industry: Natural energy, oil drilling

Fifteen of the top 20 metros in increase in per capita incomes are in one of those top energy producing states.

Sep 26, 2012
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Surging Sector: Oil, Gas Production Leading Job Creation

Industry: Natural energy, oil drilling

A growing national and global demand for fuel, along with technological advances in drilling, is propelling the U.S. oil and gas sector to new heights.

Sep 6, 2012
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Emily McMackin
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The Jobs Debate: Why It Could Decide the Election

Manufacturing Plant Screen Welder

With the presidential election approaching, the debate over job creation is heating up. Candidates have grand plans for sustaining and creating jobs, but how do they tap into what’s really driving growth across the country?