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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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percent increase from 2011, remaining at 8.5 In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. percent increase over 2011 levels. Wilson predicts that these supply chain management improvements will continue even as higher volumes return to the market place.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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By December 2011, Texas employers had replaced all of the jobs shed during the recession compared with the nation’s 44 percent recovery. The Lone Star State was named 2011’s leading exporting state for the tenth year in a row (according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce) with exports in 2011 totaling more than $249.8

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011. MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; retail remains weak; industrial gains. For the first eight months of 2011, total construction on an unadjusted basis was…down 6% from the same period a year ago.” The outlook for retail construction remains bleak.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing. billion over 2011-2012.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015. Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2019. The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. Railroad Spurs.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EXTENSION OF THE ANGEL INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM: Originally set to expire in 2011, the program is now available until June 30, 2016.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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CVS produces “Grab Apples” from locally grown apples that are sliced, packaged and shipped to local schools, retail markets, restaurants and their distributors. 1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock.