All told, the Lone Star State recorded an eye-popping 761 facilities projects in 2012 – an average of nearly 15 a week.

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Tagged: Illinois, manufacturing, Marcellus Shale, Michigan, Ohio economy, Pennsylvania, Site Selection, Texas economy,

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,

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?

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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,

DHL, Caterpillar make major project announcements this week

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Tagged: Caterpillar, Crossroads Beverage Group, DHL, Florence SC, Kentucky transportation, Naturally Advanced Technologies, Pennsylvania, South Carolina jobs, ThromboGenics NV,

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

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Tagged: job growth, New York, Pennsylvania, recession, strong job market, Texas,