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Middle Market Digest-The Midwest

The latest deals, personnel moves and trends in the Midwest region.

CHICAGO—Researchers have been releasing a host of studies and predictions about where Amazon will locate HQ2, the North American office market’s Holy Grail. Hamilton Place Strategies just released its own analysis, and if the Washington, DC-based consultancy is correct, things are not looking good for the Midwest.

HPS identified and examined 11 metrics in four categories for all 19 US cities in the running. The four categories were transportation, education, business, lifestyle and culture, and connectivity. Indianapolis and Columbus were hurt by a lack of international airports and adequate mass transit, and had below average livability and diversity. Each scored twos out of a possible 11. Chicago was considered a very average six. The city won points for its great transportation and nationally-ranked universities, but suffered from a below-average business environment.

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.

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