Barry Broome never thought he’d see this day. And he’s not alone. Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, spoke of the offshoring of the semiconductor industry, which, by the early 2000s, was among the industries that…
From Trailheads to Main Streets: How Outdoor Recreation Drives Local Economies
The Outdoor Economy Is Bigger Than You Think Outdoor recreation is an essential thread in the economic fabric of the United States. In many regions, it serves as a pillar of local economic vitality, supporting jobs, businesses, and the community’s…
Metal Fabrication: Expanding and Enhancing
From raw material to finished product, the metal fabrication sector shapes, bends, cuts, rolls, forms, welds, joins, and assembles metal stock—primarily steel and aluminum—into a horizon-less variety of products for use in countless industries, from automotive and aerospace to construction…
Aviation’s First and Next Frontiers: Latest Technologies Emerging in Historic Places
Returning Home It does not take a veteran of the corporate location business to sense the history in the geography of America’s next aviation revolution. Technologies poised to redefine flight—including supersonic travel, electric propulsion, eVTOL air taxis and blended-wing designs—are…
U.S. Ports: Ebbing and Flowing Despite the Challenges
Despite the challenges of roller-coaster tariffs, conflict-related shifts in trade routes, and adopting new technologies, the nation’s East, West, and Gulf Coast, as well as Great Lakes and Inland Waterway ports, continue to maintain a high degree of both stability…
Latest Trends in High-Technology Location Strategy
The high-technology sector is entering a new phase of capital investment, driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, automation (e.g., machine learning, advanced robotics, Internet of Things), semiconductors/microelectronics, biotechnology (e.g., advanced gene editing, personalized mRNA therapies, and synthetic biology), and…