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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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In fact, a 2017 joint report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), found Iowa to be the easiest state for companies to directly purchase renewable energy.

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Less Is More In New England

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annual average unemployment rate in New England, at 4.1 Over the 40 years this statistical data has been collected, the jobless rate in New England has rarely exceeded the U.S. By the BF Staff. From the July/August 2017 Isssue. percent in 2016, was down 0.8 percentage points to 4.9

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. Twenty-eight Fortune 500 companies operate within the Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Here are just a few examples that illustrate how 21st-century renewable energy initiatives are transforming what was a 20th-century steel hub: on the banks of the Buffalo River, one of the largest solar panel factories in the U.S. percent, the lowest since 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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As the world’s 28th largest exporter, Thailand’s primary focus is the automotive sector (valued at more than $17 billion USD), followed by computers and jewelry, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s May 2012 statistics. Established in 1989 and listed on the Thai Stock Exchange in 1997, Amata City offers BOI Zone 3 investment privileges.