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How the Infrastructure Bill Could Expand Opportunities to Women and Minorities

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Infrastructure regulations typically target road, railroad, bridge, and port designs. This act supports transportation improvement projects, energy grid development, water supply distribution, cybersecurity, environmental cleanup efforts, and other climate change-related ventures. Increasing the Number of Trade Positions.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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SelectUSA states that “A highly integrated supply chain network in the United States links producers and consumers through multiple transportation modes, including air and express delivery services, freight rail, maritime transport and truck transport. logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. Small businesses engaged in food and beverage manufacturing continue to account for a larger share of total establishments in the food and beverage sector. percent in 2012. million investment.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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Its highly educated and culturally connected workforce will create the business success, and its quality of life and social collaboration will sustain that success. The region is a major transportation hub and travelers can reach any market in the country within three hours by air.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Texas’ job growth over the past year points to a steady and sustained expansion of our state’s economy,” said Tom Pauken. percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. exports, which grew by 15.8

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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These grants will be available statewide in order to support the commercialization of new technologies leading to the creation of high-paying, sustainable jobs in the commonwealth. will produce high quality transportation fuels, including GTL diesel, as well as other value-adding chemical products. times that of the Nos.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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