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Article: Fort Wayne: "undiscovered jewel" begins to draw attention.
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- Indiana Business Magazine
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
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"We're an undiscovered jewel," says Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke.
That may soon change, thanks to a recent survey by ReliaStar, a Minneapolis-based financial company. The survey rated the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas on 15 measures of financial security, including unemployment, crime, personal income and wealth potential. Fort Wayne ranked third in the country for offering residents the greatest opportunity for financial security.
Helmke hopes the survey will do two things: help convince existing business to expand in Fort Wayne and help attract new business to the area. Economic-development officials will continue to focus on diversifying the ...