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AUGUST 5, 2013

Several states—including Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Washington and Utah—deserve a shout-out for their overall performance in our 9th annual rankings festival. Speaking of the latter, the oil boom in North Dakota continues to propel the Peace Garden State to the top of our list of economic powerhouses.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

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AUGUST 1, 2014

In our traditional Employment Leaders category, which ranks the states based on the lowest current unemployment rates, oil-rich North Dakota repeats as the undisputed leader. recently released an Action Agenda 2014-2019 report which urges that North Dakota explore the creation of a “targeted immigration” program.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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APRIL 15, 2014

Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 Herbert’s economic development effort has been built around six strategically targeted growth clusters, including aerospace/defense, life sciences, IT/software, energy, finance and outdoor products/recreation. Jon Huntsman was named U.S.

Utah 56

Utah Defense Fabrication Permits 56

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Moving into third place in our Economic Growth Potential ranking is oil-rich North Dakota, which is racing to maximize the expanding bonanza from development of the Bakken oilfield. The burgeoning Bakken production has made North Dakota a national job-growth leader. aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

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AUGUST 29, 2022

Part of the American Rescue Plan, the program through the U.S. EDA focuses on assisting innovations in workforce development.

Innovation 91

Innovation Plans Puerto Rico South Dakota 91

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APRIL 12, 2016

The $600-million Institute already is well on its way to establishing the region as a national hub for producing next generation integrated photonics, a light science with the potential to transform communications, medicine and national defense, and could create thousands of jobs. North Dakota Dept. Andrew Cuomo.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The key to that positive change resides in the same place in California it did in North Dakota—buried more than a mile underground in the middle of a huge shale deposit. Aerojet, a major space and defense contractor also based in Folsom, has a corporate mandate for sustainability in all areas of its organization.

California 47

California Sacramento Zoning Los Angeles 47