Date: October 6, 2025
Also tracking no money.
No Money Moves = No Good.
We’ve been tracking the capital flows across the country — from data centers in the Southeast to manufacturing plays in the Midwest. But this week, what stood out wasn’t what moved. It was what didn’t.
West Virginia. Wyoming. Vermont. North Dakota. Rhode Island.
No permits pulled. No expansions filed. No grants awarded. No job postings. No activity.
Not a blip — a pattern.
In West Virginia, momentum has stalled. Infrastructure lags. Land isn’t shovel-ready. Despite federal funding cycles and clean energy momentum, there’s no major project underway. The state is watching other regions land deals — and getting left behind.
Wyoming? Known as a paperwork-friendly state for LLCs and privacy, but you can’t build jobs on paper alone. Business formations may be up, but real physical investment? Quiet. No permits, no hiring. Flatline.
Vermont and Rhode Island show the same silence. No tech relocations, no advanced manufacturing filings, no incentive wins. Proximity to innovation hubs doesn’t mean much if the energy on the ground is low.
North Dakota — an energy-rich state — should be riding the industrial policy wave. Instead, it’s missing from every signal channel we track.
These aren’t anomalies. This is week four without verified activity in these states. And in a cycle like this, when billions are moving into reshoring, logistics, AI, and infrastructure, that silence is a red flag.
Meanwhile, Alabama continues to punch above its weight. Multiple $5M+ expansions. Hundreds of jobs posted. Corporate filings showing commitment to long-term operations. That’s what momentum looks like. And it keeps stacking.
Inaction is risk.
If a state isn’t building sites, prepping workforce, or attracting new business, it falls behind. Real estate suffers. Tax revenue softens. Schools, main streets, and housing all feel it.
The next wave of capital — public or private — will land where the groundwork is already laid. If a state isn’t moving now, it might not move at all this cycle.
Watch the filings. Watch the grants. Watch the job boards.
And follow the flow.
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