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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Amazon recently announced that another one of its facilities would spring to life in Indiana as well.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Louis and Kansas City. The product is already there, on the shelf in the distribution center,” Sheffi notes.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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DuPage is in the midst of six interstate highways, making drive time to major markets convenient and cost-effective—with less than a six-hour drive to major Midwest cities. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. I-69 KEEPS ROLLING ALONG IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. That’s 3,792 jobs, 6.35

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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FOOD PROCESSING FLOURISHES IN PUBLIC-POWER INDIANA COMMUNITIES. Public power communities across Indiana are fertile ground for advanced agriculture products, both for food and beverage manufacturing. Moving products from Indiana is both expedient and cost-effective. Indiana Lt. Photo: Indiana Municipal Power Agency.).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. Railroad Spurs. This includes eligibility if located in OZs, MZs and Georgia’s 40 least developed counties, which offer job tax credits to businesses of any nature, including retail businesses that create two jobs.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. HSDC is currently precluded by law from investing in retail businesses, housing construction and the tourism sector. CORPORATE TAX RATE: Indiana’s corporate tax rate was reduced from 8.5 percent to 6.5

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