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Austin Voted Itself "The Live Music Capital of the World" in 1991. A Single Company Has Since Invested More in the City Than That.
Austin's City Council declared it "the Live Music Capital of the World" in 1991, and the title is real -- the industry generates roughly $1.8 billion a year. Twenty miles northeast, Samsung has invested $18 billion into its Austin-area operations since 1996, with more than $37 billion now planned.
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Georgia's Real Economy Runs on a Payment Network and a Green Screen. The Peach Is Barely in the Top Three.
Georgia is "the Peach State," but South Carolina grows nearly three times as many peaches and California grows more than both combined. W...
North Jersey Has Been "the Medicine Chest of the World" for 150 Years -- Not Just Wall Street's Suburb
North Jersey's default read is Wall Street's backyard, but it's been called "the Medicine Chest of the World" for roughly 150 years -- Me...
Baltimore Rebuilt Its Waterfront in 1980 to Save Its Image. Two Global Headquarters Are Now Built on the Same Ground.
Baltimore rebuilt its Inner Harbor in 1980 to save its tourist image, and it worked -- more people visited in year one than visited Disne...
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