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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. that need it the most.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones. The Joplin Metro area in southwest Missouri is in the center of North American markets. Great Lakes U.S.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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In addition to directly providing 29 million retail jobs it supports more than four million logistics jobs; four million management and administration jobs; two million healthcare and service jobs; almost two million finance, insurance and real estate jobs; and 800,000 technology jobs. Investment Zones & Distinct Communities.

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IEER Report: Small Modular Reactors a “Poor Bet” To Revive Failed Nuclear Renaissance in U.S.

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The IEER report has implications for SMR companies headquartered—or with planned test sites—in Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Reducing security requirements, the plant exclusion zone, and the 10-mile emergency planning zone are other industry regulatory goals for SMRs.”

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The Park offers an expandable 50,000-square-foot shell building and land sites ranging from 30 to 65 acres and is zoned light industrial. Local incentives include real and personal property tax abatement and tax increment financing. The financing is enabling this company to expand into a 76,500 square-foot facility.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

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As factories got bigger and the consequences of their pollution more noticeable, municipalities adopted zoning statutes that kept residential sectors segregated from industrial districts. Financing is another concern. As mixed-use developments become more popular, lenders become more willing to finance these projects.

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