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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates.

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016 originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. s 2016 Global Real Estate Market Outlook. s 2016 Global Real Estate Market Outlook. CBRE expects 2016 to be a year of volatile markets but steady economic growth.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. Affordable housing is housing built for people who earn 80% or less of the area median income (AMI).

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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Manufacturing, agribusiness, retail and food production are all firmly established in Siloam Springs. Today, the downtown area thrives with business—both retail and professional. From mountains to forests to rivers, the state is as diverse in opportunity as it is in landscape.

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years Of Superfund Redevelopment

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These businesses employed more than 195,000 people who earned a combined income of $13 billion. Construction was completed in May 2016 and the facility is fully occupied by two businesses. Businesses on site include an international engineering company, a healthcare services company, an e-commerce company and many retail businesses.

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Business Report: Nebraska – Community Development Block Grant Funds Expansion in York

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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. The City of York will contribute $87,045 in CDBG Program Income funds for a total $355,000 CDBG award. In 2016, Southeast Community College will open a York Regional Learning Center focused on business and industry training.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country. In 2016, U.S. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. percent, here the number is only 8.4

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