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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. billion), Public Transportation ($200.4 billion), Auto Transportation ($166.5 billion), Public Transportation ($200.4

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

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On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”) with the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and unveiled the text of a final bill (the “Tax Bill”).

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

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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The Village remains committed to the health and prosperity of this valuable transport hub. Transportation and easy accessibility are among Wheeling’s most important assets. Production of the Cherokee, which is currently in Toledo, Ohio, will create approximately 300 new jobs when it transitions to Illinois in 2017.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent); Trade, Transportation & Utilities (3.0 The state will cross the trillion dollar threshold for nominal GSP in 2017. Florida’s economy, as measured by GSP, will have grown tenfold in size from 1980 to 2017.”. Navy Federal Credit Union. The prediction is that Florida’s unemployment rate (7.2 percent).”.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Little Rock is where ‘America Comes Together’—located at the crossroad of Interstate 30 and the most heavily traveled Interstate in the nation, Interstate 40. In addition, manufacturing, transportation and service sector employment are growing at a steady rate. Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Two unique state programs are the winners of our Achievement in Public-Private Partnership awards: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project; and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Edison Innovation Fund. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history.

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