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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. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen. that need it the most.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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MADE IN MISSISSIPPI MEANS QUALITY. Prior to Nissan’s opening, no automobile had been produced in Mississippi. Also in 2015, the plant celebrated production of its 3 millionth vehicle, another exciting milestone for the plant, its workforce and the entire state of Mississippi.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones. The city has adopted three NH Economic Revitalization Zones, offering corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In addition, Decatur’s diverse economic foundation includes major operations for Tate & Lyle, another agri-business leader and the Mueller Company, a worldwide leader of water distribution products. In 2011, New Mexico created a six-mile overweight cargo zone around the Santa Teresa port-of-entry.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The allocation to each Public University which makes application shall be based on each Public University’s federally financed research and development expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The Research Program.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

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