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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country. Boeing will add hundreds of additional employees to its Mesa operations as it moves some of its internal services from Seattle.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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The Port of Everett, 25 miles north of Seattle, has natural deep water access, on-dock rail with direct access to the BNSF main line and is an integral part of the aerospace logistics chain. 30 minutes to downtown Seattle. Oysters, shrimp and crab are among the primary income producers, but shellfish are only part of the story.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders. More than 162,000 workers are directly employed in the aerospace/defense industries in the Golden State. aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05 billion in state individual income taxes.

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My Kingdom for a Horse

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We figured incoming production metrics would give us an accurate fix on whether the traditionally dominant aero hubs in Metro Seattle and Wichita are in the process of being usurped by rising contenders in Charleston, SC and Mobile, AL. Aerospace Manufacturing sector.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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That, along with a strong economy and zero personal state income tax, make it a great place to do business. Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. This position was created to help ease a housing shortage which will help expand the local workforce by making it easier to relocate incoming workforce.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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We have low costs of doing business, our corporate income tax rate is the lowest in New England, the quality of life is high and cost of living is relatively low.”. According to Pryor, the state’s significant investments and incentives are helping close the deals in Rhode Island—about 18 business deals and 27 real estate deals in 18 months.