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A Housing Slowdown Is Underway, but This Downturn Is Nothing Like the Last One, Experts Say

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Unlike the bubble and bust of 2007, today’s housing market is bolstered by much stronger lending regulations, record low mortgage debt, and a significant flow of tappable equity, which will provide a cushion for many homeowners as prices begin to fall. There are currently 2.5 That is the lowest volume on record.

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Financial Difficulties Drag U.S. Household Formation Down

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First, massive amounts of savings and equity were lost in the 2008 financial collapse and subsequent foreclosure crisis, impacting the ability of both older generations to retire and younger ones to shield their children from substantial college debt.

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

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But there’s also uncertainty about how long it will take for society and the economy to truly move forward and recover from this public health crisis—will it be like the malaise from the Great Recession, which lingered longer than the officially designated period of December 2007 to June 2009?—and and what that reality will look like. .

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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). This program allows an approved business to offer an income tax credit to investors purchasing an equity investment in the business.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. EQUITY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT: Targeted toward new, technology-based businesses that pay wages in excess of the state or county average wage.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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A retreat in the public markets in 2011 resulted in overall financing levels that are back to those seen in 2008, reflecting the continuing struggles of the Eurozone countries over the sovereign debt of some member countries. Eurofins Scientific, Ipsen, Meda, Novozymes, Qiagen and Shire—has not changed since 2007.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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percent, the lowest since 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4 billion, but it is expected to grow into a $160-billion industry by 2030.

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