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How Detroit’s New Land Value Tax Plan Could Serve as a Model for the Nation

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Luckily, a new land value tax plan from Detroit’s mayor will redistribute a portion of the collected rent or imputed rent from landowners back to the city to encourage development of more rental units while discouraging building vacancy, Forbes reports.

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UniFirst Investing $12M In Owensboro, KY Expansion

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Last month, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved UniFirst for tax incentives up to $500,000 through the Kentucky Business Investment program. UniFirst recently purchased Detroit-based competitor Arrow Uniforms in a $122 million cash deal. Matt Bevin. “We

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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Patent Office in Detroit, the only one outside of the nation’s capital, came into being as a result of Michigan’s annual leadership position in intellectual property applications. On the talent front, the state is home to 70,000 research and design professionals, another 65,000 engineers and 181,000 skilled tradespeople.