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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Credit: Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance). Opportunity is a word used a lot when discussions about Southwest Louisiana are started. George Swift, president and CEO of the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, asserts that prospects are great for any business that locates or expands in the area. “We

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constructionattorneyblog: Louisiana does not give res judicata effect.

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Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Increasing Home Values Lift 1 Million Homes from 'Underwater' Status

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Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York experienced the largest declines in underwater homes during that period, reports National Mortgage News. The major metro areas with the highest share of underwater mortgages include Baton Rouge (which topped the list at 12.7%) and New Orleans in Louisiana, and Toledo and Youngstown in Ohio.

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These Cities Are Becoming More Affordable for Renters

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Baltimore, Maryland and New York, New York), one on the Gulf Coast (New Orleans, Louisiana) and one on the coast of Lake Michigan (Chicago, Illinois). Across those 11 cities, average fair market rent rose by an average of less than 2% between 2016 and 2019, while median household income rose by more than 19% on average.

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Biggest Construction Companies In The US

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Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. Fogel Anderson Construction. Schweiger Construction. Straub Construction. Abel Construction. Gray Construction. Kelley Construction. Wehr Constructors. Whittenberg Construction. Boh Brothers Construction. Cajun Industries. Excel Contractors. Performance Contractors. Turner Industries Group. Boulos Company.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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If natural gas, gumbo and Mardi Gras are the only things that come to mind when you think about Louisiana, think again. Name a growth sector—digital media, advanced manufacturing, IT/software—and Louisiana has a specific program geared to welcome new players, with a proven track record of successful startups.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: BRANCHING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. DECATUR, IL RULES THE HEARTLAND.