Mountain Region: Tax reforms, plenty of elbow room encouraging high-tech growth.(Statistical...

"Go West" is a venerable American imperative that continues to influence population and economic growth patterns in the United States today. The sprawling Mountain region, extending from the Mexican border to the edge of Canada, historically relied on natural resources to fuel economic growth. But in recent years, the regional economy that was initially built on mining, timber harvesting and agriculture has gone high-tech. With intellectual resources moving to the forefront, the Mountain region ranks high in key indicators such as business climate, job-growth potential and workfor