Industrialization won’t happen in the beltway…
but in states and towns across the country. The Center for Industrial Strategy is mapping the policy tools regional and state leaders can use to support a U.S. industrial renaissance
Reimagining Economic Development
In this joint report with Center for Public Enterprise, we advocate for state and regional development agencies to move beyond corporate tax incentives and support the economic fundamentals that support industrial development. Through concrete case studies, we show how state-level agencies expanded housing supply, deployed innovative financing, and reformed permitting to catalyze industrial clusters and modern infrastructure.
Housing and Defense Readiness
Inadequate housing supply is hindering efforts to expand the defense industrial base workforce and placing a drag on defense spending. For instance, the 2025 reconciliation bill included $2.9B for rising housing costs without addressing the housing shortages that lead to these increased costs. In this op-ed, we lay out policy options for how the Department of Defense can boost regional housing supply in key regions, without needing new fiscal funding.
