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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average. NORTH CAROLINA – updated for 2014. One North Carolina Fund: Awards grants for job creation and/or retention in conjunction with local government matches. Workers’ Compensation: Kansas ranks 9th lowest in the U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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NORTH CAROLINA. Job Development Investment Grant: Awards a limited number of cash grants directly to new and expanding businesses that will provide economic benefits to the State, and need the grant to carry out the project in North Carolina. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S.

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