Scott Cohn

3 days ago | cnbc.com | Scott Cohn

Outside view of a Meta data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah on July 18, 2024, a complex of five large buildings each over four football fields long and totaling 2.4 million square feet. George Frey | Afp | Getty ImagesOn a massive, 2,250-acre site about 250 miles north of New Orleans, hundreds of construction workers and tons of heavy equipment are turning former soybean fields into what will be the largest data center in the Western Hemisphere.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Scott Cohn

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailAmerica's Top States for Business: Here's how the states are judgedCNBC's Scott Cohn reports on America's Top States for Business.

2 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Scott Cohn

• In remaking the federal government, the Trump administration is reshaping state business competitiveness. • States that are more dependent on Washington face new headwinds as the administration seeks to cut government spending. Tariffs are also introducing new risks, and new opportunities. • CNBC’s annual study of state competitiveness, now in its 19th year, takes these new realities into account. What does it take for a state to attract businesses and jobs in 2025?

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Scott Cohn

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2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Scott Cohn

Since taking office for his second term, President Trump has set out to fundamentally change the relationship between the states and the federal government. That, in turn, has changed the way the states compete for business and jobs. In the long run, Trump's tariffs could provide incentives for foreign companies to set up shop in the U.S. Already, some companies are actively searching for locations, and states are working hard to attract them.