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Business Report: Businesses Are Finding It’s Better In The Bluegrass State

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Kentucky is enjoying spectacular growth because the state meets those needs for companies that locate or start in KY. In 2013, Kentucky announced 281 new projects in which companies are investing $3.3 In fact, Kentucky is the third-largest auto manufacturing state in the country, and our manufacturers continue to expand.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Overnight delivery service firm DHL is located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The area’s quality of life and existing employers in fields such as bioscience, medical devices and motorsports have drawn highly skilled workers. For example, 62.2 SOUTHEAST INDIANA: WHERE FLEXIBLE MEETS AFFORDABLE.

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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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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). Highway 71 (north-south) connect to every region in the country.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A key component to stimulating Lexington, KY’s high-tech economy is realized through a partnership with the University of Kentucky and Lexington’s Commercialization and Innovation process. receives support from the Lexington office of the Kentucky Innovation Network and Commerce Lexington. Together, they employ thousands. Awesome Inc.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Economic development partners, such as The Workforce Development Board of Oswego County, create opportunities to bring workers and employers together and collaborate with colleges and vocational schools to encourage the development of courses that enhance workers’ skills and meet the needs of employers. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.