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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Cory Booker of NJ and Sen.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look. Massachusetts, New York and Maryland join NJ as states that have achieved leadership positions in solar power without the advantage of a Sun Belt location. AILING INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CRATERS KEEP GETTING BIGGER.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Thanks in part to its pro-business policies, strong workforce and trade infrastructure, Florida ranks among the nation’s top 10 states for manufacturing. Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Natural and infrastructure advantages abound, too. MANUFACTURING SUCCESS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. We handed out awards to 30 locations in 11 different categories. Plenary Group USA Ltd.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. A comprehensive guide to state incentives offered throughout the U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. CALIFORNIA.

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