Surge in Manufacturing Reshoring is a Matter of Calculation
Offshoring for cheap labor has lost much of its strength, and companies are adopting a total cost analysis that often favors local sourcing.
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Take Advantage of Foreign Trade Zones to Maximize Corporate Resources
FTZ: Economic development tool helping businesses save money, communities attract new jobs and increase our export power, one community at a time. Thr...
Florida: Looking into the Sun: Florida’s Solar Industry
Florida has become a choice setting for solar energy, with businesses small and large finding the right resources, conditions, partners to succeed.
Siting a Contact Center or Data Center Requires Supreme Diligence
Site selectors must not underestimate the amount of detailed research, location modeling necessary for a contact- or data-center project.
Locations that Harness the Wind in the United States
Site selectors need to be aware of wind energy's importance to U.S. manufacturing job creation and which states are dominant in wind energy installati...
Already Mainstream, Wind Power Continues to Expand
Wind energy is an American success story, powering 35 percent of all new American electric generation in recent years and creating one of the country’...
Data and Call Centers Thrive in Business-Friendly Tennessee
When Gov. Bill Haslam took office last year, he had a specific goal: make TN the #1 location in the Southeast for high-quality jobs.
Retail Distribution Centers: High Community Value Commands Multiple Incentives
Retail distribution/fulfillment center facilities have become highly valued by communities and may attract more incentives support, particularly if th...
The Undocumented Incentive: Quality of Life
A look at select areas across the country that can say they offer a great quality of life as one of their unwritten incentives.
The Real Story of Solar Energy
Solar energy is driving job creation and economic growth: more than 100,000 Americans are employed at over 5,600 solar businesses in all 50 states.