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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana. The parish has a Municipal Airport with a 5,000 foot instrument landing runway capable of handling a 737 aircraft.

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Less Is More In New England

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From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., This reverses a five-year trend that resulted in employment decreases of 9.4 aerospace and defense sector continues to be one of the top employers in the U.S. Acadiana is home to PHI, Inc.,

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. What’s more, Arizona offers a robust portfolio of programs and resources supporting both large and emerging tech employers. After leasing the U.S. Peoria has an abundant, educated workforce within a 30 minute drive from most major employment centers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Boyd Rutherford (left) and Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles, discusses his 2017 Environmental Package. Larry Hogan’s 2017 environmental agenda, which the governor unveiled in January. By the BF Staff. T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Congressional District, which includes Wheeling, is the third-largest industrial concentration in the United States, and Wheeling is counted among the top five manufacturing employment communities in the state. Richelieu has leased a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and plans to employ 115 people. Of those jobs, 33.5

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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures.

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