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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. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. “Our Ellison, Lowe’s president and CEO.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Last year, Chicago’s thriving startups secured more than $1.7 If you seek a STEM job or a design job once you graduate from college you have a real chance of having your student debt relieved.”. The Gateway Center will be certified to security standards required to support vital national security missions.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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focused on mobile, security and business operations software). Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. NJEDA previously invested in four Edison Partners funds. The power industry is in transition. Andrew Cuomo.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association tracks the weekly average municipal interest rate from 2000 to current. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. Funds cannot be used for debt refinancing or contingency funding.

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