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CVS Bringing 360 New Jobs To Missouri

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The national retail pharmacy selected Kansas City, MO for its new 762,000-square-foot distribution center based on the local workforce and centralized location. Read CVS Bringing 360 New Jobs To Missouri on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Firm Billings Rebound in November

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Recent employment reports show slight growth continuing in the fourth quarter. There have been modest gains in consumer spending, and retail sales have increased at about a 6 percent pace through the first ten months of the year. Boston, Richmond, Kansas City, and Dallas expressed optimism about the near-term outlook.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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The EF-5 tornado destroyed or substantially damaged 531 employers in the city and put more than 5,200 jobs at risk. At this point, 88 percent of the employers affected by the tornado have reopened and over 95 percent of the jobs have been retained. Employment in Joplin is now at pre-recession levels.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. Louis and Kansas City.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on educators, employers and legislators to collaborate to add 120,000 Iowans with postsecondary degrees or credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Its facility includes the City Docks—located 34 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico on the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, which is 40 feet deep and 400 feet wide. Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. Interstate 10 and Interstate 210 are within a few miles of the port.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. The comprehensive plan for BNA Vision also will include the expansion of concourse B and D, offering additional retail and dining services to domestic travelers. It also has seen the growth and expansion of local small business, as well as major national retailers.