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

Categories: Research
Tagged: Eagle Ford Shale, energy, incentives, Louisiana economy, Marcellus Shale, North Dakota, oil and gas production, Richard Florida, Texas energy, Wyoming energy,

Communities with the highest pay per worker are in some of the highest cost of living areas of the nation. Look no further than San Jose CA, where the average pay per worker is more than $85,000 and the cost of living is 54 percent higher than the national average

Categories: Job Creation, Research
Tagged: Economy, Job creation, Joel Kotkin, Payroll, Technology, Texas energy, Wyoming energy,

In Texas, Dallas-based Panda Power Funds plans a 758-megawatt power plant in Temple that will have a $1.6 billion impact on the local economy over the course of a decade. The project will generate 800 construction jobs, and upon completion, the plant will create approximately 70 jobs.

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: Digital Risk, Hearthside Food Solutions, Kentucky manufacturing, McCall Farms, Panda Power, PetSmart, South Carolina jobs, Texas energy, Welded Tube of Canada,

A customer service center for Amazon.com, more engines for Toyota and more energy jobs for Houston lead this week’s job creation and site selection announcements:

Categories: Deals, Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: Amazon.com, BlueWare Inc., CCL Industries, GE Energy, South Carolina jobs, Texas energy, Toyota, US Fibers,

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,