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Sequestration Nation

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More than two million jobs may hang in the balance as Congress approaches a showdown in its latest manufactured budget crisis. Rocky Mountains Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce budget cuts Obama Sequestration' The post Sequestration Nation appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Sequestration Nation

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More than two million jobs may hang in the balance as Congress approaches a showdown in its latest manufactured budget crisis. Rocky Mountains Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce budget cuts Obama Sequestration' The post Sequestration Nation appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Crystal Ball 2014

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– “Rounding error” in Paul Ryan-Patty Murray federal budget deal adds $2 trillion to national debt. – Exxon announces Lost Ark of the Covenant discovered during fracking operation in Montana. – Re-issue of Stephen King novel about murderous driverless car hits no. 1 on NY Times bestseller list. Plains U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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While nobody will be surprised to see bucolic or rustic locales like Hawaii, Vermont, Idaho and Montana on this list, kudos to Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware for laying down a marker proclaiming that growth and green energy are not incompatible. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. in nearly 30 years.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Brand new companies, existing companies embarking on R&D for the first time and established companies expanding their R&D budget are eligible. Higher credits (3% to 8%, depending on tier status) are available for investments in recycling or pollution control equipment and for defense plant manufacturing conversion to a new product.

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Sequestration Nation

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The run-up to Washington’s latest manufactured budget crisis closely follows the script for a generic Road Runner cartoon. In the sequester cartoon unfolding in our nation’s capital, the budget safe falls off the Washington Monument and everything gets squashed, including the U.S. goes down to investigate.