Keeping the Nation Fed: Supporting the American Food Supply Chain
The way we eat has changed. We like healthy convenience food. We expect a variety of produce. We may be doing larger shopping less often thanks to the...
Sites & Programs
America's Ports and Depots Broaden Access to Markets
2021 was in interesting year for the nation’s ports and depots. The pandemic led to a surge of goods purchasing. Many of these goods were ordered via ...
Access to Markets Via the Nation’s Ports and Depots
In 2020, the U.S. imported goods valued at about 2.8 trillion from its international trading partners and exported $2.1 trillion. Trillions more in do...
Who’s Who- Economic Development Leadership
In a country with its economy on the move, site selection professionals are a vital part of the economic pipeline. They assist at nearly all stages of...
Ports and Depots
In 2020, the U.S. imported goods valued at $2.8 trillion from international trading partners and exported $2.1 trillion. These goods flowed through Am...
Ports and Depots Keep the U.S. Economy Humming with Access to Markets
In 2019, the United States imported goods valued at about $2.5 trillion from its international trading partners and exported $1.65 trillion abroad. Tr...
Feeding the Economy: A Continuing Need
While much of the nation’s economy has seen changes, one fundamental thing hasn’t altered: people still need to eat. Regions that produce food have be...
Ports Move Goods - And the Economy
Ports are responsible for more than moving goods. They are also major engines that drive the influx of business development, which in turn has a trick...
Workforce Training Programs are Transforming Businesses
Innovative workforce training programs are a driving force to help businesses—and communities—thrive. From the federal level down to county and city l...
Shining the Light on Clean Industry Initiatives
Whether it’s called clean, green or sustainable, clean industry initiatives abound. Businesses realize that sustainable translates into bottom-line sa...