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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is a short 20 minute drive from Siloam Springs. Rail also runs through Siloam Springs and the city owns a municipal airport, which can accommodate a variety of jets as well as all sizes of piston engine aircraft. News Best Colleges Guide. 0076 percent of the time.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country. employment growth. And an extension to any great city: its airport.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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What’s more, Arizona offers a robust portfolio of programs and resources supporting both large and emerging tech employers. While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.” IBM’s Tech Center in Baton Rouge will open in 2015. manufacturing.” Photo: georgia.org.). The center will more than 500 direct jobs.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., This reverses a five-year trend that resulted in employment decreases of 9.4 aerospace and defense sector continues to be one of the top employers in the U.S. Acadiana is home to PHI, Inc.,

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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Southwest view of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. percent in 2015 and 2.4 percent in 2015 before easing to 3.4 Ranked 5 th in the nation for high-tech employment by TechAmerica’s Cyberstates report, Florida boasts more than 270,000 high-tech workers. Photo: Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.). percent in 2016.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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DMDII has kicked off some major programs since the institute opened in 2015. We have low costs of doing business, our corporate income tax rate is the lowest in New England, the quality of life is high and cost of living is relatively low.”. Today, the Chicago area’s manufacturing industry currently employs over 400,000 men and women.