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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

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Net energy metering generally utilizes the existing meter for all calculations thereby avoiding the expense and complexity of a second meter to measure incoming and outgoing energy separately. But the retail rate is at an actual loss to the monopoly utility. It is not good energy policy. It is not good environmental policy.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates.

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016 originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. s 2016 Global Real Estate Market Outlook. s 2016 Global Real Estate Market Outlook. CBRE expects 2016 to be a year of volatile markets but steady economic growth.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. Affordable housing is housing built for people who earn 80% or less of the area median income (AMI).

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright. percent in 2016. percent by the end of 2016. percent during 2013 to 2016. percent).”.

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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There’s credit for the cost of training new employees and investing in low-income areas, plus provisions that allow small businesses easier entry into the program. percent are in the manufacturing sector and nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. The previous tax credit expired Dec. Of those jobs, approximately 33.5

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country. In 2016, U.S. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. percent, here the number is only 8.4

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