Healthcare Today: National Access vs. Local Cost & Quality

The following is a dialogue between Mark Kramer, co-founder and managing director of FSG, a global social impact consulting firm and Dr. Atul Gawande, a public health researcher and associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Mark Kramer: Why is it that most private foundations believe that health…

Trane Expanding South Carolina Operations

Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is expanding its existing Richland County, South Carolina, operations. The business is projected to invest $96 million and create 700 new jobs to increase its overall flexibility in line with business growth.

Trane…

Northeastern Pennsylvania has Lowest Operating Costs for Food and Plastics Manufacturing

Two independently produced studies show that Northeastern Pennsylvania is one of the best locations in the country for companies looking to open new food and plastics manufacturing facilities.

The Boyd Company, an internationally recognized site location firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, recently compared cities across the country to Northeastern…

Ingredion Expanding Operations in South Carolina

Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County, South Carolina. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million of capital investment and lead to the creation of five new positions.

Serving customers in more than 100 countries, Ingredion…

Is American Preparing for the Wrong Future?

The past is gone forever, yet we can’t stop talking about “bringing jobs back.” Ed Hess says we must stop yearning for yesterday and start transforming ourselves, our kids, and our institutions—and above all, our “me”-centric culture—to meet the needs of a future where technology reins…