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We ARE the Government

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They also can check out the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Board, still up and running, if they’d like to take a peek at Ben Bernanke as he sips his latte and contemplates the global Depression that will likely follow a default on our national debt, now scheduled by Congress to take place on Oct. We are the government.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The TNECD website summarizes Tennessee’s approach to business climate with this credo: “We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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The award is overseen by Ivory Innovations, a private operating foundation separate from Ivory Homes, and has vetted more than 660 entries to share an annual $200,000 purse funded by the Ivorys’ family foundation. 1 local builder in the United States.” . RELATED: How Small and Medium-Size Builders Can Prevail.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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For years, the name Florida has been firmly associated with travel and tourism, and the state has enjoyed one of the world’s best known leisure brands. Now, Florida’s leaders are committed to expanding upon that foundation by making sure the business community knows that Florida is open for business.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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The organization is a not-for-profit partnership between the University of Manchester, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Salford Clinical Commissioning Group. Its facilities are state-of-the-art, which include the Manchester Science Park and the soon to open Citylabs, Manchester’s biomedical center of excellence.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States. defense department, with an additional $500 million in state and private investment. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. According to the latest statistics from the U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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The nation’s largest state has been painfully taking its fiscal medicine in huge dollops during the past four years, in the form of deep budget cuts and huge tax increases. Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion.