Developing regional clusters of companies focused on auto, aerospace and other specialized sectors is key to building back manufacturing in many parts of the U.S., according to a new report from the Brookings Institution.

Categories: Job Creation
Tagged: advanced manufacturing, aerospace, Alabama, auto production, Dayton Ohio, industry clusters, Kentucky, manufacturing, Midwest, Southeast,

Reshoring is becoming a hot topic as political races heat up and high-profile manufacturers shift production back to the U.S, but what will it take to bring more jobs back?

Categories: Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: Caterpillar, Ford, global supply chains, Innovation, insourcing, Made in America, manufacturing, North Little Rock Ark., outsourcing, President Barack Obama, Reshoring, Southeast,

When it comes to spurring economic development and meeting the demands of industrial plant operators, utilities in the Southeast dominate, according to Site Selection magazine, which released its annual rankings of the top 10 utilities in the country.

Categories: Job Creation, Research, Site Selection
Tagged: energy, Job creation, Southeast, utilities,