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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. Midwest Airports. billion pounds of cargo landing at the airport.

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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The Volunteer State, which also won our top honor in 2009, joins Texas as the only multiple winner in the annual competition since the award was created in 2007 (the Lone Star State won in 2012 and 2007). Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014 and will result in a 1.5-million-square-foot

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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The Lubbock Rail Port is a 526-acre tract of land that provides access to Interstate 27, the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway. The Lubbock Business Park is a 586-acre tract of land located on I-27 approximately one mile south of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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The office building is scheduled for completion by spring 2015 with the residential complex following in the summer. Between 2002 and 2007, China’s national automobile market grew by an average of 21 percent, or one million vehicles year-on-year. The BRAF-affiliated Wilbur Marvin Foundation (WMF) will own the office building.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Improved accelerated depreciation schedules. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules reduce corporate tax burdens. In 2001 the MRZ designation was renewed for the former Williams Air Force Base, now known as Williams Gateway Airport. Railroad Spurs. Sales factor further reduces corporate tax burdens. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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PROPERTY TAX REFORM: Business: Accelerated Depreciation schedules for prospective acquisitions of commercial personal property have also been improved. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules have been increased to help companies recover their investments even faster. The previous statute defined the schedule.

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