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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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billion in projects are currently under negotiation, which will bring an estimated 1,100 new jobs to Stockton. The port generates more than $5 million in tax revenue every year with existing projects, which will nearly double in the short term as projects under construction and in negotiations are built. Additionally, another $1.7

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

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It is what has allowed the organization to attract the variety of businesses that make up their diverse economy—from technology to manufacturing, retail, warehousing, healthcare and more. At Choose DuPage, the economic development alliance for DuPage County, this is called the DuPage Difference. That’s 3,792 jobs, 6.35

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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The first was not unexpected, although China’s lead in developing alternative energy is expected to shrink as its ability to spur solar panel production is eliminated by trade negotiators enforcing a WTO decision citing China for subsidizing its industry.