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Monthly Asking Rents Rose to a New High in February

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Austin, Texas reported the largest rent increase of 40%, followed closely by a 39% gain in Portland Oregon. On the contrary, Milwaukee and Kansas City were the only two metros tracked by Redfin where rents declined year-over-year in February.

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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

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Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Cobbs Allen has offices in Columbus, Ohio; Houston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Mobile, Alabama; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The firm is owned and led by its employees. Visit cobbsallen.com.

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How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management

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Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Cobbs Allen has offices in Columbus, Ohio; Houston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Mobile, Alabama; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The firm is owned and led by its employees. Visit www.cobbsallen.com.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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A white paper recently released by the Kauffman Foundation finds that Kansas City and other areas viewed as “new” startup high-tech hubs actually are benefitting from many years of nurturing a local culture of entrepreneurship. The top 10 cities in 2010 also ranked among the top 20 cities two decades earlier.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. “After an overwhelming response – 78 applications total – we chose to select seven finalists instead of five because of their outstanding potential to transform the future of urban transportation.”.

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Crystal Ball 2013

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.” – SEC sanctions Mets for insider trading, says team failed to disclose missing fingers when it shipped Mr. Met to Kansas City for a mascot to be named later. Department of Defense drops opposition to Oregon wind turbine farm, awards $100-billion contract to Lockheed to build windmill-evading stealth aircraft.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Research Tax Credit: Kansas offers an income tax credit equal to 6.5% No Local Income Taxes: Kansas cities and counties do not impose an earnings tax on personal or corporate income. No Kansas Franchise Tax: Kansas eliminated its franchise tax in 2011. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. percent loan origination fee.

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