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BUSINESS REPORT: Indiana Employment is Getting Bigger, Faster

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The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced in January that in 2012 it secured job commitments from 256 companies that project to create more than 27,620 new jobs, more than any other year on record. INDIANA FAST FACTS. Since the low point of employment in July 2009, Indiana’s private sector jobs growth (6.6

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Extreme Heat Could Kickstart Large Scale Climate Migration in the Coming Decades

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First Street delineated an “Extreme Heat Belt” going from Northern Texas and Louisiana to Illinois, Indiana, and up into Wisconsin. Higher humidity there also makes the heat less bearable than in drier areas like Phoenix. “We

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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The winner of our top award emerged from a collaborative effort between Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), DMB Associates, Salt River Project (SRP), Maricopa County and the City of Mesa. million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. . manufacturing.”

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Knight Transportation Creating 87 Jobs In Michigan

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The incentive will help Phoenix, AZ-based Knight Transportation establish its first Michigan Logistics branch. The Right Place worked in partnership with Indiana-based Ginovus to bring Knight Transportation to West Michigan. Regional economic development organization The Right Place, Inc. Source: Knight Transportation.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Entered By: Greater Phoenix Economic Council. The winner of our top award emerged from a collaborative effort between Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), DMB Associates, Salt River Project (SRP), Maricopa County and the City of Mesa. (Photo: solarsystems-usa.net). manufacturing.”

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Sarah Watte , Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He has proven himself an asset and now runs a group of a dozen project managers and estimators across three office locations in Central Indiana. Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. Jay Mathes , Miron Construction. Ryuji Taniguchi , Obayashi Corporation.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. CORPORATE TAX RATE: Indiana’s corporate tax rate was reduced from 8.5 The legislature reduced this tax in order to improve upon Indiana’s existing business climate and bring it more in line with rates in other states. percent to 6.5

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