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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston. The Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin-Round Rock MSAs also took the top three places, respectively, in our Job Growth Leaders category, based on government statistics showing the largest percentage increase in employment.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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Additionally, the Cleveland-Pittsburgh TechBelt Initiative—an initiative the Regional Chamber has taken a particular interest in as the physical center point of the TechBelt—served as the catalyst for the application team that won a $70 million Department of Defense-led National Research Center for Additive Manufacturing.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. is closing its Houston, TX office and consolidating its headquarters in White Marsh, MD. We’ve seen a big interest from Maryland companies, especially defense companies. Targeted Industries: IT, Hospitality & Rec., MD HAS PLENTY.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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A key ingredient to Texas’ success is its comprehensive job creation strategy focused on six key industry clusters: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Information and Computer Technology; Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products; and Energy. Credit: Lubbock EDA.).

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A key ingredient to Texas’ success is a comprehensive job creation strategy focused on six key industry clusters: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Information and Computer Technology; Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products; and Energy.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. While the population of Arkansas is just under three million, the state offers access to a market of 103 million people within a 550-mile radius of the state. population.