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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie. We’ve found this in Kansas City. Rick Perry in a statement.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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Rising Export Volumes Spur Inland Port Development Across the U.S.

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“Inland ports are becoming a critical part of the nation’s import/export cycle and the country’s competitive position on the world stage,” said John Carver, Head of Jones Lang LaSalle Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group. Louis and Kansas City. They are connected by dedicated rail lines to one or more seaports.

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Curt Horstmann won’t sit still

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But Curt’s eager to do it because he’s got a front-row seat to a local institution whose infrastructure and programming keep up with the needs of its community. He’s worked everywhere from Kansas City to Rhode Island and even Hawaii. Me and a good friend, we made a trip over to see the submarine and the actual war zone.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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SWLA’s transportation infrastructure is keeping pace with surging development needs. There are good sites to develop because of our infrastructure which includes six ports, interstate highway, railway, airports, a large pipeline system, a loyal and productive workforce, and training facilities,” Swift says. By Eric Cormier.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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and Ontario, Canada, with multi-modal transportation infrastructure that offers a wide range of distribution options. Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Together with the highway system, Kansas’ quality railroads ensure that businesses in the state have next-day freight delivery to nearly 70 percent of the United States. A new BNSF Railway Intermodal Facility near Kansas City provides businesses with one more strategic shipping advantage.

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