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Crystal Ball 2014

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– California legalizes marijuana, purchases entire cheese output of Wisconsin. – Exxon announces Lost Ark of the Covenant discovered during fracking operation in Montana. . – Kim Jong Un sells three nuclear warheads to Koch brothers, uses proceeds to buy Chicago Bulls, names Dennis Rodman head coach. – CA Gov.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. QUALIFIED DEFENSE AND SPACE CONTRACTOR TAX REFUND (QDSC): Florida defense, homeland security and space business contractors are given a competitive edge in consolidating contracts or subcontracts, acquiring new contracts or converting contracts to commercial production.

Income 75
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State by State Incentives Guide

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The port bonus would therefore be equal to 5% of the qualified investment in expenses directly related to manufacturing or providing telecommunication services, with the credit increasing to 8% for recycling, pollution control and defense conversion. Qualifying defense contractors. legal services. customized market research.

Income 108
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Sequestration Nation

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Because nearly half of the automatic sequester cuts are earmarked to hit the Pentagon’s budget, the job-loss pain will be felt most severely in states that are home to the aerospace/defense industry and other critical military supply-chain facilities. The Montana House of Representatives passed a bill last week, introduced by State Rep.