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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million in state and local performance-based grants (to assist IBM with facility lease costs, building operating costs; workforce recruitment, relocation and internal training costs; and payroll incentives). The program originally was designed to encourage a huge investment and job growth by Ford in Louisville, but Gov. MMK Consulting.

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

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. supply chain. According to SoL, U.S. businesses spent approximately $1.39 trillion dollars on logistics in 2013, a 2.3

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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However, analysts say higher interest rates and a glut of cars coming off leases (which will crowd used-car lots with late-model vehicles available at discounts) could act as a damper on new-car sales. Sales should rise this year before falling next year, says industry consultants AlixPartners LLP. million in December from 18.2