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Inexpensive Natural Gas Boost Manufacturing Jobs, Economy In U.S. Metro Areas

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It also forecasts expected employment and sales from 2012 to 2020 in the top 100 metro areas, all 363 metros combined, and nationally, for the nine manufacturing sectors. The Chicago metro area leads the fabricated metals sector with 64,536 jobs in 2012, slated to grow to 75,757 jobs in 2020, or a 2.0 within metro areas.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Michael Finney, President And CEO, Michigan Economic Development

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Newell Rubbermaid’s plans for a new center came to a choice between Chicago and Kalamazoo. From our internal budgeting and forecasting standpoint, the cash incentives are more effective in that the incentive is paid and accounted for at the time of appropriation, providing more clarity and certainty to businesses that receive the incentive.

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Quiet Graycor Speaks Volumes - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

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Description: Smaller, tougher projects yield big results for a suburban Chicago firm that is branching out in projects and geography. Industry forecasts. Specialty contractor innovation. It is FREE of charge. for ENR subscribers. Quiet Graycor Speaks Volumes. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Author: John Gregerson. Format: HTML.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. We’re very happy that last summer the announcement was made that we won the first innovation center,” said Planey. “We

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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The REMC meets regularly with Hoosier Energy for load forecasting to plan for the growing community that currently has 2 million square feet of new industrial, warehousing and distribution space available for relocating and expanding businesses. Markets as widespread as Chicago, Boston and New York City, are all easily within a day’s drive.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. We handed out awards to 30 locations in 11 different categories. The power industry is in transition.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Labor Department forecasts that truck drivers will account for 43 percent of the growth in logistics jobs in the coming years. The 24th Annual State of Logistics Report predicts a continuing plague of overcapacity and rate problems for ocean carriers due to optimistic economic forecasts that led to companies expanding their fleets.