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Economic Development

What cities, states and regions in the U.S. are proactively developing the right economic incentives to attract and grow business investment? How are their government agencies supporting the private sector? In our special text-and-advertising sections we profile the economic development initiatives of those locales.

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  O Canada!

  America's largest trading partner has become a hot spot for investors looking to diversify abroad. July 12, 2010 | more

  SPONSORS: Air Canada | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) | Alberta
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  Mississippi

  We offer fertile ground for original minds. FORTUNE May 3, 2010 | more

  SPONSORS: Mississippi Development Authority | BancorpSouth | Chevron Products Company | Entergy Mississippi Inc. | GE Aviation | Hancock Bank | Mississippi Power Company | Nissan North America | PACCAR Inc. | Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems | Sanderson Farms Inc. | Schulz Xtruded Products | Signal International Inc. | South Mississippi Electric Power Assn. | Tennessee Valley Authority | Toyota
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  Ever Green

  San Jose is America's model for clean tech innovation. FORTUNE April 12, 2010 | more

  SPONSORS: City of San Jose | Brocade | Super Micro Computer, Inc.
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  Africa's Changing Landscape

  At the dawn of the 21st century many of the continent's leaders seek a new kind of capitalism, one focused on a sustainable way of doing business that uses natural resources wisely. FORTUNE March 22, 2010 | more

  SPONSORS: Starbucks | Merck & Co., Inc. | Sithe Global | Sony | Standard Bank | Guinea Alumina | SEACOM | The Corporate Council on Africa | All for Africa
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  State of Innovation

  Maryland has it all — a rich R&D infrastructure, a well-educated workforce, and a diversified industrial base. FORTUNE March 22, 2010 | more

  SPONSORS: State of Maryland | BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport | CSX Transportation | Human Genome Sciences | Lockheed Martin | McCormick & Company Inc. | National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pepco Holdings | Sodexo
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  Texas

  The state's can-do attitude toward business is paying big dividends. FORTUNE May 4, 2009 | more

  SPONSORS: AT&T | NuStar Energy, L.P. | H-E-B | Texas Office of Economic Development and Tourism
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  Wisconsin

  Known for its entrepreneurial spirit and hardworking residents, Wisconsin is an incubator of ideas and discovery. FORTUNE March 16, 2009 | more

  SPONSORS: ABC Supply Co. Inc. | UW Health
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  The Garden State

  New Jersey has everything to offer: a remarkable location, an educated workforce, and a bustling marketplace. FORTUNE November 24, 2008 | more

  SPONSORS: Prudential | Medco | Jersey City Economic Development
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  Minnesota

  A State of Innovation FORTUNE September 1, 2008 | more

  SPONSORS: RTP | Travelers | Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
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  North Texas

  Dallas/Fort Worth is a vibrant, diversified region with a can-do attitude and a larger-than-life vision. FORTUNE July 21, 2008 | more

  SPONSORS: City of Fort Worth | City of Dallas | North Texas Commission | Allen Group | Burlington Northern Santa Fe | Chesapeake Energy | Devon Energy | DFW International Airport | Southern Methodist University
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  Tennessee

  When it comes to attracting new business, the state gives new meaning to the words "Southern Hospitality." FORTUNE May 5, 2008 | more

  SPONSORS: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development | Bridgestone Firestone | Comdata | Eastman Chemical | FedEx | HCA | HealthSpring | Memphis Regional Chamber | Nissan North America | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Ozburn-Hessey Logistics | Scripps Networks | Tennessee Valley Authority | University of Tennessee
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  North Carolina:

  The State of Minds FORTUNE October 29, 2007 | more

  SPONSORS: North Carolina Department of Commerce | Piedmont Natural Gas | LORD Corporation | First Citizens Bank | Nucor | SPX Corporation
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  Mississippi

  We're Open for Business FORTUNE July 23, 2007 | more

  SPONSORS: Mississippi Development Authority | BancorpSouth | Baxter International | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino | Chevron Pascagoula Refinery | Jackson County Economic Development Foundation | Mississippi Economic Council–The State Chamber | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Mississippi Manufacturers Association | Mississippi Power Company | Northrop Grumman Ship Systems | PACCAR | Rolls-Royce North America | South Mississippi Electric Power Association | Tennessee Valley Authority | Toyota | Viking Range
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  Shaping Skylines

  Now in its second century of skyscrapers, commercial real estate continues to define and reenergize the world's urban centers. FORTUNE June 11, 2007 | more

  SPONSORS: Emcor | ThyssenKrupp
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  The Native American Success Story

  Tribal casinos are helping to generate economic success on the reservation. FORTUNE April 16, 2007 | more

  SPONSORS: Agua Caliente | Chickasaw Nation | Fort McDowell Resort Destination | Gila River Casinos | Mille Lacs | National Indian Gaming Association | Pechanga | Tule River Tribe
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  Missouri – Open for Business

  FORTUNE March 19, 2007 | more

  SPONSORS: A.G. Edwards | Express Scripts | Joplin Metro | Kansas City Aviation Department | Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association | Kansas City Power & Light | Legget & Platt | Missouri Department of Economic Development | Missouri State University | St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association
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  Virginia

  Leading the Way FORTUNE September 18, 2006 | more

  SPONSORS: BB&T Corp. | Dominion | Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. | The Greater Richmond Partnership Inc. | Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance | Henrico County Economic Development Authority | LCC International Inc. | Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp. | MeadWestvaco Corp. | Norfolk Southern Corp. | Northrop Grumman Corp. | Philip Morris USA | Sprint Nextel | USA Mobility, Inc. | Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia Economic Development Partnership | Virginia Port Authority – The Port of Virginia | Virginia Tourism Corp.
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  Kansas City

  The New KC FORTUNE May 15, 2006 | more

  SPONSORS: AMC Theatres | Black & Veatch | Kansas City Area Development Council | Medi-Flex | The University of Kansas Hospital | University of Missouri – Kansas City
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  California

  The Great Idea State FORTUNE April 17, 2006 | more

  SPONSORS: California Chamber of Commerce | El Pollo Loco | Lam Research | Northrop Grumman | NUMMI