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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S. population.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. Greater Fort Lauderdale’s IT/telecom companies employ more than 50,000 people, according to recent surveys. In addition, manufacturing, transportation and service sector employment are growing at a steady rate.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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By December 2011, Texas employers had replaced all of the jobs shed during the recession compared with the nation’s 44 percent recovery. Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. Midland is located in the heart of West Texas, half way between Fort Worth and El Paso. Rick Perry. billion, up 20.7

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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There are approximately 200,000 individuals employed in the tech sector in the Atlanta MSA—the sixth largest metro area in the nation for technology employment. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019). NORTHERN VA IS DATA CENTRAL.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. American provides service to their Dallas/Fort Worth hub which has connecting flights worldwide. The region has 34 percent of the air cargo market share of all U.S. Midwest Airports.

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