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Rents Keep Rising in U.S. Metros, Pushing Affordability Out of Reach for Millions

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and Houston, but low affordability will still threaten to displace many Americans as prices inch higher. And unlike markups in other categories — such as food or gas, where prices can waver in both directions — economists say annual leases and long-term mortgages make it unlikely that housing costs will come back down quickly once they rise.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Located four miles south of Interstate 10, the Port of Vinton is eight miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border and 107 miles east of Houston. West Calcasieu Port.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. The median per capita income for the MSA is $41,662 as compared to $45,875 for Pulaski County, $43,735 for the U.S. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S. population.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Arlington Heights is a growing, thriving community just northwest of Chicago, home to 76,000 residents with an average household income of $95,000. Star Cinema Grill, a Houston-based movie theater chain, opened its first location outside the State of Texas in Downtown Arlington Heights in July 2013. Quinn said. In late 2013, Gov.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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While standing next to each other during a press conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Lotte CEO Soon Hyo “Steve” Chung told a group of onlookers that the company would establish its headquarters in Lake Charles (relocating from Houston). Generally these sites are leased. billion in income, $14.4

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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billion in corporate federal income taxes and $4.1 billion in state and local income taxes in 2014, a $1.5 Additionally, individual income taxes paid totaled $23.9 Located on the Grounds of the FAA Technical Center, the Stockton Aviation Research and Technology Park (SARTP) currently is leasing space on its 58-acre campus.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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The developer, Houston-based Clean Line Energy, is awaiting approval from regulators in Iowa and Illinois before going ahead with the direct current line. In February, the company announced an agreement designating an Iowa-based manufacturer, Sabre Tubular Structures, as a preferred supplier of transmission structures for the project.