Michigan: Reinvented

By Rachel Duran

Companies considering expansion and/or relocation to Michigan will find an economy that is experiencing significant and promising growth in all of its industry sectors. In fact, two-thirds of Michigan’s businesses describe the state as having a positive business climate.
Highlights of Michigan’s economic…

Illinois Seeing Growth from Its Quality Workforce

By Rachel Hamilton

Illinois will be adding one more Fortune 500 company to the 33 already headquartered in the state. ConAgra Foods Inc. announced on October 1 that it will be restructuring and moving its corporate headquarters from Omaha, Nebraska, where it has been for nearly a century, to Chicago…

Florida: Aerospace Flies Higher, Jobs Take Off

By David Hodes

Florida is continuing on a path of major economic developments begun essentially in 2010, when the recession faded away and more businesses were either retooling their operations or reworking their development objectives. The result has been an explosion in jobs in the state.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott…

Expect Steady U.S. Economy Through the Winter

Interview by Rachel Duran

How do the economies of the West South Central and Mid-Atlantic United States stack up?

Editor’s Note: The interview was conducted on October 2, 2015. For the latest figures, visit www.conference-board.org.

Heading into 2016, the economy is secure enough that people…

The Best Places to Retire in the U.S.

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Will Laws

Looking to settle down, empty nesters? Choosing a place to retire sounds easy — everyone has a dream city where they’ve always wanted to live. Sometimes, though, it isn’t as simple as packing up and moving to that beachfront property you…