The U.S. Pacific: California's comeback anchors West Coast location surge

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The US West Coast is making a strong comeback as one of the top business locations in the country. This trend is led by the state of California, which has emerged from the economic decline of the early 1990s and is again attracting multimillion-dollar corporate facility investments from all over the world. Oregon and Washington are following close behind, with many high technology firms setting up operations in these two states. Hawaii and Alaska have small local markets and their distance from the US mainland has dissuaded some investors, but their proximity to rapidly growing markets in Asia and the Northwest also make them attractive to many firms.

Economic aspects, California, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Hawaii, Pacific Coast (United States)

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The new business location process: who's driving, and what's steering?

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Labor quality and availability, overall operating costs and state and local business climate are the top three site selection factors. This was revealed in a recent survey of economic development executives, who claim that labor as a location factor is much more significant today than it ever was. Since modern jobs are more demanding, companies are reportedly on the lookout for workers who can read and understand math well. Other factors that were also deemed vital were work-force training, quality of life, low labor costs, cost and reliability of electric power and natural gas and accessibility.

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Michigan: better than ever for business

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Michigan is a sound choice for companies engaged in engineering, information technology, office furniture and a number of other industries. Armed with massive tax cuts and a positive business climate, Michigan was ranked as the world's most successful state in 1997 in attracting facility investments overall. The state also boasts of low unemployment rates, reductions in poverty, decreases in welfare caseload and rise in income growth.

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