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Charlotte region zeroes in on quality of life investment
July 2026 — SouthPark Community Partners’ decision to move forward with the redevelopment of Symphony Park — even as costs rise and construction shifts into 2027 — illustrates how quality-of-life...
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Spotlight On: Heather Kesner, Head of Small Business Banking & National Sales, US Bank
July 2026 — Invest: sat down with Heather Kesner, head of small business banking and national sales at U.S. Bank, to discuss how the bank is sharpening its focus on small...
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Spotlight On: Dennis Edwards, CEO, Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau
July 2026 — Dennis Edwards, president and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, spoke with Invest: about attracting business and tourism to Raleigh. “Due to Greater Raleigh’s...
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Sorry, Zoom: Real magic happens in a real room
June 2026 — A couple weeks ago, I was moderating a fireside chat at our Invest: Greater Fort Lauderdale 8th Annual Leadership Summit when something happened that I won’t soon forget.Join...
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With the Invest: Business Sentiment Survey, we take a deep dive into our markets through an on-the-ground approach to tell you why you should be doing business there.
The Regional Economic Sentiment Index, drawn from the Invest: Business Sentiment Survey, tracks perceptions of economic strength across 20 U.S. metro areas. It is based on a standardized question posed to senior executives and public officials featured in Invest: reports, asking them to rate the strength of their regional economy on a scale of 1 to 5.
From April through June 2026, monthly sentiment averages ranged from 4.13 to 4.20 out of 5. The second-quarter rebound followed a February dip to 3.76 tied to AI disruption concerns and a broader tech stock sell-off. Overall, the quarterly index climbed to 4.13 — its highest reading in three quarters and a marked recovery from the first quarter.
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