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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff. Hunt and ABF Freight Systems.

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SCA Pharmaceuticals Establishing Connecticut Manufacturing Facility

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The Arkansas-based company will lease a 90,000-square-foot facility in Windsor, CT, where it will create approximately 361 new jobs over the next four years. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Indiana Electrical Grid Management Firm Adding 80+ Jobs

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MISO will invest $30 million in its Carmel campus, including costs for construction, new technology and leasing to reconfigure its 133,409-square-foot facility to increase the efficiency of its operations. Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Inc.,

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Study Finds New Natural Gas Development Could Create More Than 45,000 Jobs And $9 Billion In Economic Development In Illinois

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Jobs and economic impact: The total employment impacts (direct, indirect and induced impacts) for the three different scenarios are: 1,034 new jobs for the low scenario. Therefore, Loomis created three scenarios (low, medium, high) to determine the range of economic benefits that could come to Illinois. 47,312 new jobs for the high scenario.

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Caterpillar Expands In Southern Arizona

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This move significantly expands the company’s presence in the state, bringing total Caterpillar employment in Southern Arizona to nearly 1,000. In the short term, Caterpillar will lease approximately 40,000 square feet at 97 East Congress, with renovation planned to meet the unique needs of the Caterpillar business.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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employment growth. Dyersburg/Dyer County is the regional hub of a 10-county area, including parts of Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. Dyersburg/Dyer County is a regional hub for employment, education, medical services and agribusiness. Foreign-status inputs to FTZs totaled $288.3 billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. Little Rock, AR is a center for several major employers in a variety of industries including healthcare, service, government and agriculture. A burgeoning health care industry drives the regional economy in Pittsburgh.

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