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Leading Locations for 2013: The Mid-Atlantic MSAs 22 Jun 2013 | 12:12 am
Encompassing Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, the Mid-Atlantic region boasts a diverse industrial base that employs thousands at high-technology, life sciences, financial se...
Leading Locations for 2013: The Recession-Busting MSAs 20 Jun 2013 | 08:20 am
Area Development looks at several key economic indicators to identify the top-10 “recession-busting” cities that are having the most success in rebooting their economies and creating good-paying jobs.
Location California: Strong Work Force Fosters Innovation and Growth 19 Jun 2013 | 03:16 am
California’s status as a powerful economic engine is unquestionable. Sheer size alone — whether measuring the population, work force, or diverse business base — is enough to land California on the sho...
First Person: Florida Power & Light's Economic Development Efforts Aim to Rekindle State Economy 18 Jun 2013 | 06:57 am
We spoke with FPL’s President Eric Silagy to find out why FPL has taken this new step and with FPL’s Director of Economic Development Lynn Pitts to learn more about the company’s new resources.
Leading Locations for 2013: Ranking MSAs for Economic & Job Growth 11 Jun 2013 | 10:56 pm
REVISED 6/10 - Recovery is always easiest with a diversified economic base, a trait that almost all of the top-ranked "Leading Locations" share.
Leading Locations for 2013 Methodology 11 Jun 2013 | 08:52 am
Area Development ranked 380 MSAs across 21 economic and work force indicators. These 21 indicators were pulled from seven (7) data sets (sub-categories) originating from four sources: the Bureau of La...
Leading Locations for 2013: The MSAs with Strongest Prime Work Force Growth 11 Jun 2013 | 08:51 am
REVISED 6/10 - In most of the cities that rank well in our "Prime Work Force" indicators, you will find a an abundance of culture and a strong higher education presence providing the kind of technolog...
Leading Locations for 2013 Commentary: Shifting Gears - Companies Once Again Considering Out-of-Footprint Locations 11 Jun 2013 | 08:42 am
As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the recession,this year’s “Leading Locations” research reflects a change in site selection behavior that matches what we are seeing in the field.
Leading Locations for 2013: The MSAs with Strongest Year-over-Year Economic Growth (2011/2012) 11 Jun 2013 | 08:41 am
Many of the cities with Year-over-Year Economic Growth minimize the possibility of economic risks by diversifying their economic base, building strong public-private partnerships, strengthening their ...
The New Orleans' BioDistrict, a Model for Industry Collaboration 11 Jun 2013 | 04:08 am
Spread over 1,500 acres across downtown New Orleans, BioDistrict New Orleans will be one of the largest developments in the world of biosciences.
