KY: Gov. Beshear Announces Jefferson National Financial to Expand Operations, Move Corporate Headquarters to Louisville

February 8, 2012

Governor Steve Beshear today announced Jefferson National Financial Corp. (JNFC) will relocate its headquarters from New York to Louisville, creating... more >>


AL: Golden Dragon Copper of China to Build $100 Million Plant in Wilcox County

February 8, 2012

Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced an economic development agreement that will bring hundreds of new jobs to the state’s Black Belt... more >>


KY: Gov. Beshear Announces SMC to Begin Operations in Nicholasville, Create 94 New Jobs

January 23, 2012

Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and company officials from SMC LLC to announce the company will establish a manufacturing... more >>


MS: Kimberly-Clark to Locate a Distribution Facility in Southaven

January 20, 2012

Kimberly-Clark Corporation [NYSE: KMB] has announced it is locating a distribution facility in Southaven, Miss. The company’s Southaven... more >>


TN:Century Mold to Expand Shelbyville Location

January 19, 2012

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty today joined with representatives from Century Mold Co.,... more >>


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Case Studies

The Right Stuff: Jackson, Mississippi Case study | May 11, 2011
The Right Stuff: Jackson, Mississippi   

By: Juli Anne Patty

With a vibrant economy and a commitment to creating a prime environment for industry success, Mississippi has become a leader in the aviation and... More>>


Case study | September 22, 2010
Gallatin, Tennessee - Prepared for Opportunity   

By: Jennifer Alten

While the economy may have slowed down over the past few years, Gallatin’s economic development team hasn’t. Instead, the Gallatin Economic... More>>


Case study | June 29, 2010
Aviation and Aerospace: Number One for Take Off in Jackson   

By: Andrea Johnson

Jackson, Mississippi, is indeed the center of it all both figuratively and literally – in terms of location, political power; research and... More>>


White Papers

White Paper | November 12, 2010
Progress Report: Job Growth in U.S. Metros, Q3 2010   

In this brief, we look at employment trends among the nation’s 372 metro areas. We analyze year‐over-year job growth to capture the latest... More>>


White Paper | September 23, 2010
Job Growth in U.S. Metros - New Report From Garner Economics   

Garner Economics LLC Releases New Analysis of Metro Job Growth In their analysis, Garner Economics' research economist Tom Tveidt reports on... More>>



Articles

blank Article | January 9, 2012
The Road to Recovery: Stories from Tuscaloosa & Joplin

By: Juli Anne Patty

The New Year is an auspicious time for everyone, our resolutions giving shape and intention to how we will make 2012 an even better year than the one...   More>>


Tennessee Site Selection Article | September 8, 2011
State of Tennessee: Jobs4TN: A New Approach to Economic Development in Tennessee

By: William F. Hagerty, IV

When Governor Bill Haslam appointed me as commissioner of Economic and Community Development (ECD) for the state of Tennessee in January 2011, I knew...   More>>


blank Article | September 8, 2011
The State of Kentucky: Bluegrass Built - Kentucky Manufacturers Forge Innovation and Growth

By: Governor Steve Beshear

If parts of your car, the screen on your smart phone or the bottle of premium bourbon in your cabinet each had the same label, it would probably say,...   More>>


Mississippi - Auto and Aerospace Going Strong Article | May 9, 2011
Auto and Aerospace Going Strong in Mississippi

By: Governor Haley Barbour

Mississippi has long been a favorable location for business, and companies in the aerospace, automotive, clean energy, steel, defense and...   More>>


Location, Location, Location Article | November 18, 2010
Location, Location, Location---It's All About Value

By: Linda Dobel

The real estate mantra "location, location, location" means simply that the value of an edifice depends more on the structure's surroundings than on...   More>>