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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. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. Potential on-site hotel to provide passengers with convenient accommodations.

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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). Lotte’s CEO said the company took notice. “We

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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. Existing Foreign Trade Zone and U.S.

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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 The main instrument runway is 10,000 feet long and 180 feet wide and was previously an alternate landing site for NASA’s space shuttle program. Tax Foundation.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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When a single Texas site is competing against viable out-of-state options, the TEF provides a financial incentive to bring home projects that offer significant job creation and capital investment. Shovel-ready sites and notable companies reside in the Lubbock Business Park today. Through the end of 2012, the program had awarded $487.41

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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no personal income tax), business-driven tort reform, a variety of incentives and an overall low cost of doing business. Fortune 500 oilfield services company Baker Hughes is headquartered in Houston and plays a critical role in the Eagle Ford Shale. Texas also has a well-earned reputation as the best state in the U.S. to do business.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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broke ground on a 500 MW wind farm, the largest single site in Iowa history. 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 November 2013, MidAmerican Energy Co. The project is part of a $1.9-billion