Inside the industrial boom bringing millions of people to the South

Arthur Hutton and Ken Bianco in their respective facilities in Savannah, Georgia Jan Klauth Five Southern states ranked among the US' leaders in both economic and population growth in 2025. A mix of low taxes, limited business regulation, and fast-tracked infrastructure projects is driving the boom. This story was originally published on WELT, and reporter Jan Klauth traveled from Germany to meet the business leaders moving south. Ken Bianco lets out a brief laugh when he hears the questio...