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The Land of Lincoln is a $700-billion economy built around global commerce in advanced manufacturing and financial services.
04/20/2019
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    Latest: Illinois: A Natural Leader - The Land of Lincoln is a $700-billion economy built around global commerce in advanced manufacturing and financial services.

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    Illinois: A Natural Leader

    The Land of Lincoln is a $700-billion economy built around global commerce in advanced manufacturing and financial services.
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    Arizona: Great and Getting Greater

    Greater Phoenix, Arizona is a high-tech hub and a growth juggernaut, with unparalleled market access to the Mountain and Western regions of the U.S.
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    Florida: More Than Fun And Sun

    Florida is serious about business. State and economic development leaders are working to bring business to the state and keep it here.
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    State Focus: Nevada: Soaring To New Heights

    Home to some of the premier training facilities for the U.S. Air Force, Nevada’s aerospace industry is heading for the stratosphere.
    Boston Scientific has had offices in Marlborough for years and, after building a new state-of-the-art facility, it officially moved its Global Headquarters to the city in 2014.
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    State Focus: Massachusetts – Nothing Common About Its Wealth

    Massachusetts is taking in and out of the box approaches to help increase jobs and decrease unemployment.
    The new U.S. headquarters of So.F.teR. in Lebanon, TN is dedicated to the production, development and sale of engineering plastics for the automotive, appliance, construction and electrical markets.
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    State Focus: Tennessee Reigns Supreme In The Southeast

    The Business Facilities back-to-back State of the Year honoree shows no signs of slowing down its jobs juggernaut, with every week bringing a new project to the volunteer state.
    The 108-acre Centennial Industrial Park features 58 acres that are ready to build and available for sale or lease; an adjacent 50 acres, available for future development, is ideal for light industry, advanced manufacturing and supply-chain support.
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    State Focus: Washington – A Legendary Place To Do Business

    Construction cranes are dotting the idyllic skies in the northwest, where, among other projects, the new world headquarters of Amazon is taking shape amid a bustling real estate market.
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    State Focus: Carolinas – Similar States With Coastal Clout

    North and South Carolina may not be alike in many ways, but it appears they share similar stories.
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    State Focus: Destined For Success In Arkansas

    The Natural State boasts an educated workforce enriched by long-term training and a strategic location that offers cost-efficient access to tens of millions of U.S. consumers.
    The heart of Elk River, MN is powered by nature, with 45 parks covering almost 1,100 acres, more than 75 miles of paved walkways and numerous hiking and biking trails.
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    State Focus: Minnesota – The Road To Growth Starts Here

    With economic growth and job creation lifting a rising tide in the Land of the Lakes, the state looks to expand its trade horizons to international markets.
    One of the prime reasons for Islip’s attractiveness to local, national and international businesses is the proximity these businesses have to Long Island-MacArthur Airport (LIMA), pictured here.
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    State Focus: New York – A Startup Empire Grows In New York

    Since its inception in 2013, more than 80 companies have embraced the Empire State’s innovative START-UP NY program, which created tax-free zones linked to New York’s system of higher education.
    Irvine, CA, named the Safest City in America, is the address of choice for several industry clusters and home to numerous Fortune 500 company headquarters. (Photo: Irvine Chamber of Commerce.)
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    State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives

    So Cal’s Leading Edge has the right stuff to deliver advanced materials, clean transport systems and green energy, as well as the world’s most advanced aircraft.
    Rocket motors and solid propellants are manufactured at ATK’s Promontory, Utah facility.
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    State Focus: Industry Is Not The Only Thing Buzzing In Utah

    Utah continues to soar to new heights in business, community and quality of life.
    About 2,000 people are employed at Toyota’s manufacturing facility in Blue Springs, MS, where the best-selling Toyota Corolla is made. Overall, more than 3.2 million vehicles of all types have been produced in Mississippi.
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    State Focus: Mississippi’s Got It All

    Low energy and operating costs, customized incentives and a highly skilled workforce have businesses flocking to the Magnolia State.
    Iowa is meeting businesses’ growing needs for highly skilled workers, like the technicians pictured here. Nearly 33 percent of Iowans ages 25 to 34 hold bachelor’s degrees. Iowa’s refundable tax credit on R&D activities has allowed many bioscience companies to build new research centers.
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    State Focus: Iowa Keeps Attracting Major Business Expansions

    Fiscal stability, a low cost of doing business and a skilled workforce are a formula for growth in the Hawkeye State.
    Rogers State University is a regional four-year university serving northeastern Oklahoma and the Tulsa metropolitan area.
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    State Focus: Oklahoma – Oil, Cattle and Much, Much More

    The Sooner State is diversifying into a variety of hot growth sectors, including a rapidly expanding hub of data centers.
    Italian motorsports innovator, Dallara, built the first American installation of their futuristic race simulator in Indiana.
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    State Focus: Indiana – A State Of Action

    Indiana continues to prove that it can get the job done.
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    Location Focus: Illinois – Trying To Make Headway In Every Way

    The Land of Lincoln is pulling out all the stops in the name of economic progress.
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    State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

    As the keystone state supports the industries of today, Pennsylvania also is well-positioned for tomorrow.
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    State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

    A strong, centrally located transportation infrastructure, a skilled workforce and a warm business climate make Arkansas an attractive venue.
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    State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

    The North Star State has definitely seen the economic light, with achievements that read like a recipe rundown.
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    STATE FOCUS: Business And Life Are Elevated In The Beehive State

    Like the mighty Rocky Mountains looming over everything, Utah’s business environment and quality of life are reaching for the sky.
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    STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

    While the shape of the sunflower can be used to capture the sun, so can the environment of the sunflower state help capture the attention of business.
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    STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

    Low taxes, tort reform, a growing population and the availability of a skilled workforce are tough to beat when the Lone Star State competes for new jobs. From the September/October 2013 issue.
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    STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

    The recession of 2008 left Florida overcast economically for years. Looks like it may be time to break out the shades. From the July/August 2013 issue.
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    STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

    It may not be the fastest route to recovery, but the Buckeye State is still in the race. From the July/August 2013 issue.
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