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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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In 2015, Apple decided to put its $2 billion, 1.3-million-square-foot Furthermore, Arizona is a right-to-work state with a very low unionization rate, one of the lowest unemployment insurance tax rates in the nation, and workers compensations rates that are much lower than the national average. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion) and Retail ($109.6 The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF. The Fallon Industrial Lead and the Mina Branch, both serviced by Union Pacific, have excess rail capacity and available existing switches. reached $1.1 This generated $2.5

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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T he Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) released its 26th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report® in June 2015. It is what has allowed the organization to attract the variety of businesses that make up their diverse economy—from technology to manufacturing, retail, warehousing, healthcare and more. supply chain.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent in 2015 and 2.4 percent in 2012, retail sales will grow at an average pace of 3.7 This is due in part to the fact that economic recovery in Florida is feeding into retail sales. percent in 2015 before easing to 3.4 Navy Federal Credit Union. percent in 2012, 1.6 percent in 2013, 2.5 percent in 2014, 2.8

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The Midwest Inland Port is served by a Foreign Trade Zone and provides local Customs Clearing, features that are being enhanced to provide a more robust set of service offerings. Rail access is provided by both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads, as well as several short-line railroads.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The Director of Economic Development, Frank Fink will serve as the Parish guide to finding the right site, work through Zoning and Permitting issues and provide a complete set of regional demographic data and interpretation. The municipal airport offers 100 acres of light industrial zoned land and is just off the 4-lane highway in Patterson.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Construction officially started on the $600-million facility in April 2013 and aircraft assembly is planned to begin in 2015, with a targeted 2016 delivery of its first A320 jetliner. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing. According to Maryland Gov.

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