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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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Business dollars go a lot farther in Florida given the state’s tax advantages, tax exemptions and no state personal income tax. Businesses thrive in this low-tax environment, and employees enjoy the benefit of no personal income tax. percent in March 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fast Florida Facts.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Another popular economic development incentive offered by the state is the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, which enables local communities to partner with the State of Texas to promote job creation and significant private investment, helping assist economically distressed areas of the state. billion in capital investment.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida

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It has two Foreign Trade Zones and a transportation network that includes an international airport, Page Field, a general aviation airport, and I-75. Two Foreign Trade Zones; I-75, I-4, and I-95; the Florida Turnpike; four U.S. highways (17, 27, 441, and 98); and 12 state roads traverse or pass near the region.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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percent, the lowest since 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the latest statistics from the U.S. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail). The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. Twenty-eight Fortune 500 companies operate within the Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Indiana is a “Right to Work” state and, in recent years, has enacted constitutional property tax caps and reduced the state’s corporate income tax. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods. Many food processing facilities require water for processing.