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Submissions will be accepted for Business Facilities’ 2020 Deal of the Year Awards until December 7, 2020. Awards will be announced in 2021 and featured in the January/February 2021 issue of Business Facilities.


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Submissions will be accepted for Business Facilities’ 2020 Deal of the Year Awards until December 7, 2020. Awards will be announced in 2021 and featured in the January/February 2021 issue of Business Facilities.
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    Latest: Business Facilities’ 2020 Deal Of The Year Deadline Extended - Submissions will be accepted for Business Facilities’ 2020 Deal of the Year Awards until December 7, 2020. Awards will be announced in 2021 and featured in the January/February 2021 issue of Business Facilities.

    2020 Economic Development Deal of the Year

    Awards & Rankings

    Business Facilities’ 2020 Deal Of The Year Deadline Extended

    Submissions will be accepted for Business Facilities’ 2020 Deal of the Year Awards until December 7, 2020. Awards will be announced in 2021 and featured in the January/February 2021 issue of Business Facilities.
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    New York City Leads 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard

    Boston, Seattle, Minneapolis, and San Francisco round out the top U.S. cities growing their clean energy efforts, according to ACEEE's newly-released 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard.
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    Amazon Hiring 100,000 New Employees Across U.S., Canada

    In September alone, Amazon will open 100 new operations buildings — including fulfillment centers, delivery stations, sortation centers and other sites.
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    New England: More Than The Sum Of Its Parts

    Taken individually each state in New England has a lot to offer, but taken as a region they are a force to be reckoned with.
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    There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones

    The IRS has extended a critical deadline for investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones until the end of the year, hoping to entice investors who have largely sat on their money during the global pandemic.
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    Business Facilities’ 16th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

    Business Facilities didn’t let the COVID-19 crisis skew the results in our 16th annual rankings report: They remain the most credible and comprehensive location leaderboards.
    2020 Metro Rankings
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    Business Facilities’ 2020 Metro And Global Rankings Reports

    Business Facilities' 2020 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at hot topics in economic development on the city and global level, including logistics, startup ecosystems, job growth, cost of living, and more.
    Claremont, NH
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    Center Of Innovation In New Hampshire

    Nestled between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, a red-hot center of innovation Is thriving in Claremont, NH.
    May / June 2020 Issue
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    May / June 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 3)

    The May / June 2020 Issue features economic developers' recovery efforts in response to COVID-19. Plus, a look at corporate headquarters, supply chains and high tech.
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    Massachusetts Awards Kidde Fire Systems Workforce Training Grant

    The $67,200 workforce training grant will help Kidde Fire Systems train workers at its Ashland, MA manufacturing facility on new industry standards.
    COVID-19 response
    Cover Story

    COVID-19 Response And Recovery

    The COVID-19 crisis is bringing out the best in communities from coast to coast. Economic development organizations are giving small businesses financial lifelines. They’re also teaming up with local businesses to create a supply chain for critical medical supplies.
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    State Associations Release Roadmap To COVID-19 Recovery

    A bipartisan response to COVID-19, the roadmap outlines 10 key steps for governors to protect the public’s health while preparing to reopen the economy.
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    Industrial Parks: Cities Of Industry

    The world’s largest industrial parks cover hundreds of square miles and rest in the center of titanic logistics networks. These mega-sites literally are metropolises of manufacturing.
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    Rhode Island Responds To COVID-19 Challenges

    Rhode Island leaders have taken action to help local businesses, communities and residents face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Biotech: Finding The DNA For Success

    The integration of artificial intelligence within life sciences is making drug discovery and development more innovative, less labor intensive and more cost-effective, says Deloitte’s annual global outlook.
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    The national retailer is increasing its hiring efforts to support community and customer needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    ZOLL To Increase Ventilator Production To 10,000 Per Month

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ZOLL Medical Corporation will increase production of ventilators 25-fold over recent production volumes.
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    How Is Your Organization Helping During The COVID-19 Crisis?

    If your organization is going above and beyond to help its employees and/or the community at large during the COVID-19 crisis, let us know.
    Economic Development

    Governors Request $150B In Federal Aid To Combat COVID-19

    In response to COVID-19, governors are requesting $150 billion in immediate direct aid to states, and an increase in the federal share of Medicaid funding for states.
    COVID-19
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    PwC Survey Reveals Expected Business, Economic Impact Of COVID-19

    The first in a bi-monthly series shows how CFOs and finance leaders plan to react to COVID-19, and what impacts they expect to see.
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    The U.S. Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America.
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    Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building

    Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities.
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    Surveys & Research

    Minimum Wage Will Increase In Majority Of U.S. States In 2020

    California, New York City, and the District of Columbia will experience the biggest impact of minimum wage increases next year.
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    Surveys & Research

    Survey Says U.S. Employees Are The Happiest Employees

    A new global survey by Mindspace confirms that employees of large U.S. companies are happiest, but small to medium enterprises (SMEs) lag far behind.
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    Pawtucket, RI Launches $400M Economic Development Project

    The project will transform Pawtucket’s riverfront with extensive development, including a new United Soccer League (USL) Championship soccer team and stadium.
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    EPA Grants 26 Organizations $5.1M In Environmental Job Training Grants

    The environmental workforce and job training grants will help transform economically disadvantaged communities across the U.S. 
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    Editor’s Picks: Business, Industry And Tech Parks

    Business, industrial and technology parks increasingly are providing all of the amenities needed to attract and keep a skilled workforce, a top priority for 21st-century growth sectors.
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    New Report Ranks Cities By Ease Of Doing Business

    The inaugural Doing Business North America report measures business regulations across 115 cities in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
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    Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity

    The new federal qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax credits are expected to unleash up to $6 trillion in capital investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed areas in the U.S.
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    Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green)

    Clean Energy: New York Joins Top 5, Maryland Is Most Improved

    Across the U.S, states are promoting clean energy with energy-saving rules for buildings, appliances, and more, according to the 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
    New England
    Location Focus

    New England: A Rising Tide Of Jobs, Wages

    All six New England States experienced gains in wages and salaries in 2018, with the income surge averaging more than four percent in 2Q 2018.
    July / August 2019 Issue
    Recent Issues

    July / August 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 4)

    The July / August 2019 Issue features our 15th annual Rankings Report, including state, metro, and global rankings. Plus, a look at shovel-ready sites.
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    Our 15th annual rankings report maintains BF’s standard for credible and comprehensive results. Rankings categories may evolve over time, but our commitment to an unbiased assessment of valid metrics never wavers.
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    Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

    Business Facilities' 2019 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at the hot topics in economic development on the city level, including job growth, economic growth potential, tech opportunities and more.
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    The move to Lexington, MA marks the first time Fujifilm's various healthcare groups—computed tomography, digital radiography, women's health, endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and medical IT—will be headquartered in a single location.
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    California led the pack as more than 260,000 new technology jobs were created in the U.S. in 2018, according to CompTIA Cyberstates 2019 report.
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    Business Facilities LiveXchange Registration Closes Today!

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    In response to COVID-19, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation will loan the company $590 million to build a facility in Research Triangle Park.

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