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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Kansas offers a diverse economy perfect for your business. Building from an agribusiness base, the state today is thriving and competitive in manufacturing, professional services and wholesale and retail trades. The Business Recruitment Team for the Kansas Department of Commerce can assist you with various site location needs.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion) and Retail ($109.6 Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. Three new properties opened in New York state, one in Kansas and others began or completed major renovations or expansions in 2017. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone. The credit is 20% of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT . The maximum grant is $1.5

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EMPLOYER EDUCATION CREDIT: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. Sowela is a comprehensive technical community college serving the Southwest Louisiana region in preparing students for employment,” said Dr. Neil Aspinwall, the school’s chancellor. G2X Energy is moving ahead with a $1.3

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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By December 2011, Texas employers had replaced all of the jobs shed during the recession compared with the nation’s 44 percent recovery. Medical, manufacturing, technology, retail and many other businesses continue to choose Waxahachie as their home. Rick Perry. The job creation capital of the nation, Texas shows no signs of stopping.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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DuPage County is in close proximity to North America’s largest inland port, the Centerpoint Intermodal Center, which provides direct access to the BNSF logistics park and the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal. The region has 34 percent of the air cargo market share of all U.S. Midwest Airports. 50 percent of all U.S.

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