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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. When you talk to folks in Alabama, you might think from the slow-and-easy rhythm of conversation in the Deep South that nobody’s in a hurry to do anything.

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

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When you talk to folks in Alabama, you might think from the slow-and-easy rhythm of conversation in the Deep South that nobody’s in a hurry to do anything. The Crimson Tide is rolling, big time, and now it’s brought in our top honor: Alabama is BF’s 2015 State of the Year. billion haul in capital investment for Alabama.

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Homeowners in These States Paid the Highest Property Taxes in 2021

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On the opposite end of the spectrum were Hawaii, with an average effective tax rate of 0.28%, and Alabama, with an annual real estate tax bill of $815 in 2021, according to NAHB Eye on Housing. of state and local tax receipts in 2020 due to a broad decline in income tax revenue as a result of the pandemic, property taxes made up 36.2%

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Commitment of Confidence

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They stashed the free moolah in their vaults, piled up billions in interest income and rewarded their top executives with bonuses tastefully reduced a few pennies from obscene pre-crash levels. The news from Alabama this week gives us hope that our wait is finally over. Of course not. Grayson Hall, CEO of Regions Financial Corp.

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U.S. Luring Manufacturers Away From China?

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Energy & Income Advisor. Mega steelmaker Severstal recently expanded its Mississippi and Michigan plants and Airbus unveiled plans for a giant new factory in Alabama. Elliott Gue. By Elliott Gue. In a stunning turnaround, manufacturers here and abroad are building new plants in the U.S. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. To put it more succinctly, BF’s rankings always are looking forward, anticipating tomorrow’s leaders from today’s results.

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H&A Public Incentive Legislation Update

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The Alabama legislature had a very active 2012 session in terms of economic development initiatives. Understanding the competitive economic climate, legislatures across the country continue to propose new legislation to compete in today’s tenuous economic environment.

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