Amid a debate in Florida on how much money to allocate to subsidy programs, legislators have made one smart decision – sunsetting the state’s Enterprise Zone program.

Facebook just announced a third expansion of its $1.5 billion data center in Iowa. This followed a similar move by Google for its server farm in the state. These developments are fruits of the effort by officials to encourage big-name tech companies to locate in Iowa. This private investment, however, does not come free.

An $87 million subsidy package for military contractor Lockheed Martin has sailed through a special legislative session in Arkansas. The package is meant to support the company’s bid for a contract with the federal government to produce military vehicles.

Swedish automaker Volvo has chosen South Carolina over Georgia and North Carolina for its first car-making facility in the United States. A hefty subsidy package of more than $200 million helped the state close the deal.

Every time a company is approved by the North Carolina Commerce Department for a Job Development Investment Grant