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South Dakota Boosts Economy Amid Hyundai Worker Raid Fallout

9/13/2025

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South Dakota's economic development board approved $2.8 million in tax relief for a solar farm, a $10 million loan for a cheese factory, and a $7,500 grant for local businesses, projected to generate $395 million in private investment and create 163 jobs.
Bel Brands will expand its Brookings plant, doubling production capacity.
In Georgia, federal agents detained 475 workers at Hyundai's EV facility, delaying the battery factory's opening.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung criticized the raid, warning it could deter foreign investment in U.S. clean energy projects.
Concerns grow as South Korean workers at other facilities consider leaving due to visa issues.

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South Dakota's economic development board approved $2.8 million in tax relief for a solar farm, a $10 million loan for a cheese factory, and a $7,500 grant for local businesses, projected to generate $395 million in private investment and create 163 jobs.
Bel Brands will expand its Brookings plant, doubling production capacity.
In Georgia, federal agents detained 475 workers at Hyundai's EV facility, delaying the battery factory's opening.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung criticized the raid, warning it could deter foreign investment in U.S. clean energy projects.
Concerns grow as South Korean workers at other facilities consider leaving due to visa issues.