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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said that despite 2015’s volatility, “the economy continued to reduce unemployment, raise wages and actually increase real GDP by 2.4 Lower gas prices are creating more discretionary income to save, pay down debt and spend on travel, eating out and personal services. Bankrate, 2015).

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Act allows a rebate of up to 37% of qualified expenditures made in Oklahoma that are directly attributable to film, television production and television commercial. Oklahoma Local Development & Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act (62 O.S. § Small Business Loan Guarantees (15 U.S.C. §

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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Baxter International, an American healthcare company, is investing over $1 billion in a new biologics manufacturing facility in Stanton Springs, a 1,620-acre GRAD certified multi-use commercial real estate development located east of Atlanta near Covington. To get ready, many states across the U.S.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent in 2015 and 2.4 percent in 2015 before easing to 3.4 Since taking office in 2011, Governor Scott has moved aggressively to cut business taxes and costs, pay down debt and streamline the regulatory environment. According to the 73rd Annual Report released by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to the U.S. Its FTZ No.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ALABAMA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion. The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. Barstow Industrial Park.