A playbook for navigating the modern American South
The nine-state American South is now the largest economic region in the United States — bigger than the Northeast and the Pacific. Drawn as a country, it would rank as a top-three economy in the world. No longer the part of the country playing catch-up, the South is where America’s next quarter-century gets decided. Disciplined political-risk analysis has long been reserved for emerging markets and countries around the world. No one turned that lens on the American South, until now.
What's Inside
- Executive Summary — the thesis and statistics that define the region in 2026
- 6 Key Risk Factors — where the federal agenda is colliding with the southern economy
- 6 Key Questions — insurance, FDI, data centers, federal-funds exposure, and the political map
- 9 State Assessments — detailed briefings on AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA
- Tech in the New South — why power is the binding constraint on regional growth
- 8 Bets for 2027 — the forward-looking calls we would make
Who It's For
Business leaders making site-selection and capital-allocation decisions. Policymakers and civic leaders operating across the region. Investors tracking foreign direct investment and industrial policy. Journalists covering the American South.
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