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Lassoing Jobs in Texas

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Perry–who raised some eyebrows last month when he arrived at the BIO show in Chicago and promptly told Illinois businesses they’d be better off in Texas–made it clear he won’t hesitate to take his message extolling the Lone Star State’s business-friendly policies wherever the jobs are. ” Gov.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Though not officially a recession as of mid-May (we’ll have to wait for that declaration by the National Bureau of Economic Research), the downturn precipitated by COVID-19 is being compared with 9/11’s impact on the 2001 recession.

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Since 2001, the number of jobs in the U.S. Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. A drive of just seven hours gets you to destinations including Chicago, Pittsburg, Atlanta or Memphis. For a growing number of companies, the answer is Hendricks County, just west of Indianapolis. has grown by just 3.2

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