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CA: New Dell R&D Facility Opens in Santa Clara, to Create 700 Jobs

October 27, 2011

In a move that will bring hundreds of new jobs to California, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently joined Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell to open... more >>


CA: Governor Brown Joins SunEdison to Announce Company’s Relocation to California

October 12, 2011

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently visited the new headquarters of SunEdison in Belmont to mark the company’s decision to establish their world... more >>


WA: Gov. Gregoire Celebrates Creation of 435 New Jobs

September 23, 2011

Gov. Chris Gregoire recently celebrated the creation of 435 new jobs by HCL Technologies and CMC Biologics. “CMC Biologics and HCL Technologies... more >>


WA: Port of Vancouver Signs Lease with Sapa Extrusions

June 16, 2011

The Port of Vancouver announced today the signing of a long-term lease with Sapa Extrusions, North America’s largest provider of extruded aluminum... more >>


OR, NC: Daimler Trucks North America Announces Plans to Ramp Up Production and Hire an Additional 1,400 Employees

June 9, 2011

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced that it plans to sharply increase production and employment levels at its Mt. Holly, NC and... more >>


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Case Studies

Case study | August 31, 2006
Cultivating a Business-Friendly Climate in Coastal California   

By: Rhonda Proctor

When Bob Dylan so prominently chimed in song, "Times, they are a changing," he probably wasn't referring to the economic development activities of... More>>


Case study | June 30, 2006
Mill Creek Industrial Park   

By: Trade & Industry Development

The State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), and the City of Salem have partnered to create one of the largest, best planned... 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
Local-level R&D is Driving Growth in Communities from Coast to Coast

By: Jennifer Alten

In the United States, research and development is a huge economic driver at the federal, state and local level. According to a recent report from the...   More>>


Business and Local Government Working Together in California Article | July 15, 2011
Business and Local Government Working Together in California

By: Craig Zimmerman

Behind the walls of a newly constructed nondescript building in the Old Town section of Goleta, California, near Santa Barbara, ATK Space Systems is...   More>>


Communities Where Quality of Life Matters Article | July 14, 2011
Communities Where Quality of Life Matters

By: Linda Dobel

Although a standard definition of “quality of life” has never been universally agreed upon, attempts to measure quality of life have been...   More>>


Whether Short or Long, Supply Chains are Fostering Deep Roots in Communities Throughout teh Country Article | May 12, 2011
Whether Short or Long, Supply Chains are Fostering Deep Roots in Communities Throughout the Country

By: Jennifer Alten

The term "supply chain" can be misleading. While the process of creating and distributing products is a chain-like progression, supply chain roots...   More>>


Washington State Leading Country's Aerospace Industry Article | May 9, 2011
Washington State Leading Country's Aerospace Industry

By: Governor Chris Gregoire

If the world's aerospace industry were a jigsaw puzzle, Washington State would have all the pieces. Washington is leading the next-generation of...   More>>