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Texas is a talent magnet with a highly skilled, diverse and growing workforce, offering job-ready talent across all industries and regions of the state. Photo provided by Toyota

Bigger. Better. Texas.

As the eighth-largest economy in the world, Texas offers boundless economic opportunity for companies of all sizes, and it continues to attract corpor...

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New York State Incentives Attract Business and Jobs

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $57 million was awarded to support 238 projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development C...

PA Governor Josh Shapiro unveils 10-year economic development strategy. Photo provided by Commonwealth Media Services

Pennsylvania Is Getting It Done

Since January 2023, the administration helped bring in more than $1.2 billion in private investment. It created the Office of Transformation and Oppor...

EVelution Energy, a U.S. electric vehicle battery materials processing company, announced in March 2023 the construction of a $200 million solar-powered, carbon-neutral cobalt sulfate production facility in Yuma County, Arizona. The first cobalt production facility in the U.S. will produce cobalt sulfate for EV batteries. Photo provided by the Arizona Commerce Authority

Arizona Becomes a Magnet for Green Projects

Since 2016, Arizona has celebrated five EV groundbreakings, including luxury carmaker Lucid and innovator Nikola. A growing EV manufacturing core has ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined KLA President and CEO Rick Wallace and other officials for a ribbon cutting at KLA’s Ann Arbor headquarters in 2021. Photo provided by Michigan Executive Office of the Governor

A Greener Future: Michigan’s Commitment to Clean Energy

Michigan’s clean energy sector, powered by a growing EV industry, leads the Midwest in clean energy workers. In addition to evolving its EV automotive...

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Arkansas Leads the Way in Supply Chain Management

It's the small-town feel with big-city amenities that contributes to the moniker “The Natural State.” The state’s many recreational opportunities and ...

Governor Shapiro, Mayor Kenney and Philadelphia labor leaders promote job creation, economic benefits of Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub. Photo provided by Commonwealth Media Services.

Pennsylvania: Forging the Path for Innovation

Pennsylvania is poised to lead the global energy transition because of key competitive advantages including world-class energy assets, available and s...

LM Wind Power’s 80,000-square-foot facility at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans enables research and development while employing local technicians and engineers. Photo provided by NASA

Louisiana Clean Energy and Supply Chain Strengths Create Historic Opportunities

Two major global economic trends – a transition to cleaner energy and emphasis on supply chain logistics – have created enormous challenges for some s...

The CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt is a 14,400+ TEU ultra large container vessel (ULCV). On August 28, 2017, the Roosevelt made The Port of Virginia its first port of call on the U.S. East Coast. CMA CGM Group’s North American headquarters are located in Norfolk, Virginia. Photo provided by Virginia Port Authority

Virginia: America’s East Coast Logistics Hub

Fortune 500 retailers and logistics companies like Amazon, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Walgreens, AutoZone, Lowe’s, DHL, Patton Logistics, InterChange Group...

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Florida Leads the Nation in Jobs

In July, Florida scored an impressive record: the state ranked number one in jobs gained over the month, creating the most jobs among the nation’s mos...