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Tampa Bay’s top leaders will come together to explore the key developments driving the region’s emergence as a national healthcare hub at our highly anticipated conference and networking event. Hosted

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Why companies and talent are choosing Atlanta — and the Beltline

Writer: Eleana Teran July 2025 — As global firms seek out office space for top workers, Atlanta is staying competitive with its expanding urban trail. The Atlanta Beltline has helped...

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Spotlight On: Glenn Simmons, Executive Director & Campus Dean, Wayland Baptist University – San Antonio Campus

July 2025 — Glenn Simmons, executive director and campus dean at Wayland Baptist University, spoke with Invest: about why San Antonio is the ideal location for the university and how...

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Face Off: How San Antonio’s leaders see the future of historic buildings, downtown investment

Writer: Andrea Teran July 2025 — San Antonio’s historic core is approaching a pivotal moment. With downtown office vacancy rates hovering over 26%, more property owners are looking to adaptive...

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Why companies and talent are choosing Atlanta — and the Beltline

Writer: Eleana Teran July 2025 — As global firms seek out office space for top workers, Atlanta is staying competitive with its expanding urban trail. The Atlanta Beltline has helped attract talent, real estate investment, and major employers, creating a corridor where lifestyle and commerce merge. “If you’re a company like BlackRock and you need to hire a thousand people, put an office on the Beltline somewhere. It’s going to...

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The Regional Economic Sentiment Index, drawn from the Invest: Business Sentiment Survey, tracks perceptions of economic strength across 20 U.S. metro areas. The index 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.

The 2Q25 survey revealed a modest decline in regional economic sentiment, driven by rising uncertainty, elevated costs, new tariffs, and the absence of interest rate cuts. Business leaders, particularly in the Northern region, expressed growing concern about the macroeconomic outlook, marking a shift from the optimism seen earlier in the year.

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caa is an integrated media company that connects the dots in the markets it covers, providing business intelligence to businesses, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs across its digital and print platforms. It produces annual economic reports and engaging content on important US metro regions, while forging strategic connections through its conferences and events.