In a glass-walled conference room atop their Maritime Security Operations Center, Port of Greater Baton Rouge commissioners are considering the future of energy. It’s one week after the U.S. presidential election. But the project they’re weighing has been incubating for…
Indiana 2020: A Year in Review
By Jim Schellinger, Indiana Secretary of Commerce 2020 was truly a year for the history books, one filled with unprecedented challenges and uncertainty. In Indiana, we met those challenges head-on under Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s leadership, marking the fourth consecutive,…
Texas ‘Brimming with Promise’ as Premier Business Location
In economic development, momentum continues to swing Texas’ way. On Jan. 1, the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Westlake officially became the headquarters of financial services company Charles Schwab, formerly based in San Francisco. A month earlier, software company Oracle announced…
Oklahoma Stands With Business
As the U.S. and the world look ahead to a post-pandemic economy, Oklahoma continues to find solutions that are propelling the state forward. “I’m proud to say Oklahoma is open for business, and we’re seeing results,” said Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.…
Mexico: Part of the Solution for North American Supply Chain Challenges
By Bob Cook, Senior Vice President, Latin America, Site Selection Group Setting the Stage The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global supply chains in ways that most could not have anticipated a year ago. As plants in China began to shut…
Illinois: Well Positioned for Growth
While 2020 was a turbulent year for the economy, Illinois has remained open for business, with site location and expansion planning embracing new and innovative ways of doing business. Intersect Illinois, the economic development organization dedicated to bringing jobs, investment…