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Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow

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Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. After several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study.”

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs).

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Louisiana edged out another emerging digital media powerhouse, Utah, and outpaced perennial media centers New York and California to take the top ranking in BF’s Digital Media Leaders category. California, Washington, Texas Soar In Aerospace. Southern California, Washington’s Puget Sound and the Dallas/Ft.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively. installed 10.6

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For Sarah Hernandez, The Korte Company made her American dream come true

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Now she’s the project manager on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s new Reality-Based Training Center , a 105,000-square-foot campus where first responders can practice simulations for personal and citizen defense, along with active shooter incidents. . My husband and I are very involved in giving back to lower-income communities.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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After swallowing that gloomy news, Californians trudged to the polls in November and approved a referendum increasing their state income taxes by a whopping $6 billion a year. Thus far, California hasn’t dived head-first into an embrace of fracking. All of that may be about to change, seismically, for the better. Last year, CA Gov.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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When Boeing moved more than 600 jobs from California, only 20 percent of employees were expected to choose to relocate. Qualifying low-income households in Oklahoma can receive high-speed Internet for $5 or $10 a month under a program AT&T announced in April 2016. OK is home to the largest U.S. programs.