Economic Development

The poignancy many Detroiters feel about Quicken Loans' Dan Gilbert’s health also reflects their personal feelings about him and his devotion to their city.

In a tight labor market, the best strategy for luring top talent is to brandish an exciting culture of innovation. Oh, and sunshine doesn’t hurt, either—at least according to three top business leaders from Universal Orlando Resort, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and AdventHealth.

Texas remains at the top of the Best & Worst States for Business, but if you’re somewhere in the middle of the rankings, there are real prospects for changing CEO perceptions, just not always for the better.

The fiasco surrounding Amazon’s recent escape from New York reflects a broader, potentially devastating trend. The impact goes well beyond Gotham.

Recent deals gone awry suggest technology is disrupting economic development along with every aspect of business. Here’s our annual look at how the 50 states stack up.

In addition to a lower cost of doing business than their coastal peers, mid-American cities demonstrate multiple strengths as sites for homegrown and imported tech companies.

In the wake of the Amazon debacle, EIC Dan Bigman wants to stick up for New York City, even as the bad news piles like garbage on a sweltering sidewalk.

Steve Case has been getting notice for his annual bus tour, “Rise of the Rest,” in which he barnstorms middle America investing in digital-tech companies.

Waste Management President and CEO Jim Fish just took his company on a nationwide quest for possible new sites for the headquarters of the $15-billion North America industry leader.

As Paul Browning, CEO of MHPS, says, when your strategic goals include competing with other industry giants like GE and Siemens, every competitive weapon counts.