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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...

Albuquerque is home to Sandia National Labs, the Airforce Research Lab at Kirtland Air Force Base and the University of New Mexico, one of the state’s research universities.

New Mexico Offers Companies a Unique Business Location

New Mexico’s border region has been a center for growth supported by investments. The state is prioritizing infrastructure improvements to border cros...

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Access to Markets Grows with the High-Tech Economy

Economic expansion is critical to the economy. To succeed in this growth, the need for access to markets through ports, depots and other facilities al...

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Food Trends Affecting Agriculture

When a company is examining criteria for a facility, there are many obvious and traditional factors that need to be considered. Infrastructure, supply...

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Trimming Time and Costs for Business Development with Prime Designated U.S. Sites

Today, companies want to be closer to their suppliers as well as their customers, but they need to walk a fine line in how much they spend. When it co...

Gov. Holcomb, Sec. Chambers and Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks break ground on the company’s $3.7 billion investment at Indiana’s first state-led megasite, LEAP Innovation Park in Boone County. The company’s investment, which marks its largest-ever manufacturing investment at a single location, will expand Eli Lilly’s pharmaceutical production and play a key role in bringing the next generation of therapeutic modalities to patients globally. Photo Courtesy of IEDC

Indiana Is a Place for Bold Ideas

As a centrally located state, Indiana was once considered flyover territory. Now, Indiana’s economy is in the spotlight, capturing headlines as indust...

Scout Motors President and CEO, Scott Keogh, speaking at the South Carolina State House for the company’s bill signing March 20, 2023. Photo Courtesy of S.C. Commerce

South Carolina: The Place to Do Business

While South Carolina is known as a manufacturing powerhouse, the state’s image is evolving to keep pace with today’s everchanging and diversified econ...

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Analyzing the Flight Path Ahead: Aerospace Location Trends

Extensive technological change in the aerospace parts industry such as additive manufacturing and blockchain technology are injecting both cost saving...

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The U.S. Food Industry Adapts to Shifting Consumer Demand and Supply Chain Challenges

When a large agrarian economy needs to shift to support changing eating patterns, health demands and supply chains, it’s a big deal. Consumers are loo...

Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory is just one of the state’s cutting-edge R&D facilities. Photo Courtesy of MDA

Mississippi: A Global Leader in Aerospace and Defense

Mississippi continues to solidify its position as a leader in the aerospace/defense sector, as some of industry's most prominent leaders call the stat...