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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. Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. There is $2 million-plus annual budget for ongoing security at the port.

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

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percent for a secure, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Arlington Heights is a growing, thriving community just northwest of Chicago, home to 76,000 residents with an average household income of $95,000. Quinn launched the Welcome Home Illinois program in April. Quinn said. 1871 has become a true entrepreneurial hub for our state.”.

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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. The Port has secured $56.8 million project.

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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 air transportation system and provide verification and validation in air traffic control, communications, navigation, aircraft safety, and security.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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national security concern has been reducing our dependence on foreign oil. The developer, Houston-based Clean Line Energy, is awaiting approval from regulators in Iowa and Illinois before going ahead with the direct current line. Ever since the oil shocks of the 1970s, a primary U.S. These three new projects amount to over $1.25