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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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The southern states are known for smart, savvy and successful approaches to economic development and Tennessee is no exception. As mentioned earlier, Tennessee is a popular business destination thanks to its rural and urban site preparedness. Curtis says the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program will help all state communities.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. The reputation of Tennessee’s business climate and skilled workforce has attracted countless world-class businesses to our state. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages.

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Two-Way Street

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Bush and Al Gore were arguing over whether to stick our last budget surplus in a “lockbox” to keep Social Security solvent or to give wealthy Americans huge tax breaks. Tennessee and Shanghai share mutual strengths in advanced manufacturing, health care, aerospace and agriculture,” Haslam said. “We Two-way street, indeed.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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TENNESSEE’S PIONEERING SITE-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. Last year, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) launched the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program , a new, statewide endeavor that assesses, certifies and promotes available sites for relocations and expansions. Foote said.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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focused on mobile, security and business operations software). This marks a transformative moment for Rochester that will fuel economic growth, create jobs and further secure this region’s place as the photonics capital of the nation,” said Gov. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build.

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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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