Idaho’s New Tax Incentive Fosters Rapid Growth

By Rachel Hamilton

“The flagship moment for us was July 1, 2014 when we were able to pass The Tax Reimbursement Incentive,” says Jeffery Sayer, director of the Idaho Department of Commerce.

Idaho’s Tax Reimbursement Incentive (TRI) is aimed at companies seeking to expand in or move to Idaho…

Arkansas is Economically Robust

By David Hodes

Arkansas is a state with a vibrant economy, a host of natural resources including a beautiful natural forest and a growing population around clusters of businesses in areas such as aerospace and information technology.
This is a connected, networked state for business and workforce, fueled by the…

Regional Focus Creates Opportunities in New York

By David Hodes

Regions of New York that have been sliding back in terms of economic development, the Southern Tier and western New York, are now getting a big economic development push from the state.
Tom Kucharski, president and CEO of Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, says that the economic transformation in…

New Jersey Prospers Because of Its Reach

By Rachel Hamilton

New Jersey’s economy is diversified and strong because of its highly educated workforce and ability to reach a large population of prosperous consumers.

In fact, 130 million consumers are within a day’s drive of New Jersey, says Michael Chrobak, chief economic development officer of Choose…

Louisiana Creates Investor Confidence

By Rachel Duran

During the last few years, Louisiana has experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in manufacturing investments, which is unprecedented in the state’s history — but surprisingly — the fastest growing industry in the state is software development.
“We will have additional announcements in the near future; software development…