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There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones

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The IRS has extended a critical deadline for investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones until the end of the year, hoping to entice investors who have largely sat on their money during the global pandemic. Read: There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity

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The new federal qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax credits are expected to unleash up to $6 trillion in capital investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed areas in the U.S. Read: Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity at BusinessFacilities.com.

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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary

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Connecticut. Arkansas has a hand-held cell phone ban for drivers 18 to 20 years old, and for all drivers while in a school zone or highway construction zone. Vermont’s law applies only in work zones. A hands-free wireless system may be used to make calls while driving. California. Washington D.C. New Jersey. Puerto Rico.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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Geological Survey (USGS) by dividing land area into seismic (ground acceleration) zones based on historical events. In addition to the most well-known tectonic activity in California, other important zones to be aware of are in the Pacific Northwest, Southeast Missouri, and Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Wildfire Risk.

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Packing and Leaving

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In the months after the December 2012 atrocity, New York, Connecticut and Maryland enacted broad new bans on assault weapons. The natural gas industry says expanding this zone to 2,000 feet would amount to a complete fracking ban in many areas in CO. Delaware passed a law requiring universal background checks.

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New England: More Than The Sum Of Its Parts

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Taken individually each state in New England has a lot to offer, but taken as a region they are a force to be reckoned with. Read: New England: More Than The Sum Of Its Parts at BusinessFacilities.com.

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New England: Balancing Business & Beauty

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While parts of the New England economy experienced a setback, much like its fall foliage, the region will soon experience a beautiful change. The post New England: Balancing Business & Beauty appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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