Phoenix Region Reviews Sequester’s Impact on Region

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has released findings and recommendations from its Aerospace and Defense Market Intelligence Program, a two-phase initiative that takes an in-depth look at the region’s aerospace and defense companies to determine their strengths, weaknesses and readiness for the sequestration, federally-mandated automatic…

Maple Commerce Park Opens in Currituck County, N.C.

Eleven shovel ready sites ranging from 4 acres to 24 acres are ready for development in Currituck County, N.C.’s Maple Commerce Park. The park is the first phase of a 380-acre industrial development in low-tax northeastern North Carolina.

The sites feature full infrastructure and utility services…

U.S. Startups Struggle to Find Talent Needed to Grow

Silicon Valley Bank, financial partner to technology, life science and cleantech companies worldwide, found that while the vast majority (87 percent) of startups are hiring, equal numbers are struggling to find enough people with the skills they need to grow. The report is derived from anecdotes from numerous startup companies…

ITIF Ranks International Broadband Performance

A comprehensive report assessing American broadband networks, by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), indicates that, in contrast to some claims, the United States is in fact among the world leaders in several areas and is making significant progress in improving broadband quality and use as a whole.

Some…

C2ER Releases “Cost of Living Index”

Among the 307 urban areas that participated in the 2012 “Cost of Living Index,” the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan) N.Y. to almost 19 percent below the national average in Harlingen. Texas…