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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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economy into its worst quarter since the Great Depression, with unprecedented declines in gross domestic product, employment, consumer confidence, retail spending, and just about every other metric. . . In the last quarter of 2019, he looked at his spec home inventory and decided he needed to move some units.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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Both programs have been extended until July 1, 2019. Several senior executives as well as finance, accounting, retail operations and other administrative groups are among the 175 jobs to be relocated to the Garden State. It can also apply to projects that have a below-market development margin or rate of return.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2019 Issue. The TNECD website summarizes Tennessee’s approach to business climate with this credo: “We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. By Business Facilities Staff. The competition is the show: there must be winners and losers.

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Megabucks Park

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For several decades now, the National Football League has shown a propensity to permit its teams to pack up and move to more lucrative locations (back and forth, in some cases), leaving behind loyal fans and empty stadiums built on a foundation of civic debt. Thus we have the unveiling of the new $2.6-billion Thank you for voting.

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Can dentists survive as the lockdown starts to bite? Shocking report reveals a fifth of practices may close within weeks without a government cash lifeline

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A 2019 survey by the BDA found that more than a million patients had tried and failed to get an appointment with a health service dentist at some point — and among those who succeeded, there were anecdotal reports of patients having to do 100-mile round trips.

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New York Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Commercial District Revolving Loan Funds: ESD has capitalized over $600,000, making funds available to five community-based corporations to administer and make loans to small retail and service businesses in their service areas. Research and development, high technology, service and other non-retail commercial enterprises. Eligibility.

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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, 2019. million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). 97% increase in personal property tax exemption.

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