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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

The Obama Administration is moving forward with an aggressive federally funded program, first announced by the president in his 2013 State of the Union address, to create advanced manufacturing hubs in emerging growth sectors. Names Innovation Hubs. Obama also launched a competition for a new manufacturing innovation institute to build U.S.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. Top-ranked California, second-place finisher Illinois and no.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Most of the states that were clobbered by the housing market collapse, including Florida, Nevada, California and Oregon, made it into the top 10 in our Employment Recovery Leaders ranking. They were joined by Rust Belt giants Michigan and Ohio, which rode the wave of a resurgent U.S. automotive industry.

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