KANSAS CITY, MO-The New Economy Council will go after high-tech businesses.

SAN JOSE-Despite objections from landowners who want more office space, San Jose city officials approved buying $3.7 million worth of property in an old Italian neighborhood to protect it from losing its character.

SAN DIEGO-San Diego ranks among top 10 U.S. cities for commercial real estate development and investment.

SEATTLE, WA-The financial community seems to regard the opening of the branch - after the recent opening of a Goldman Sachs office and in the midst of a struggling - as a strong statement of confidence in the city's economic future.