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		<title>ECONOMIC UPDATES &#8211; March 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Data provided by Strategic Insight Group Intelligence Research Partner of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce TTI, a Fort Worth-based distributor of specialty electronic components is scheduled to acquire Sager Electronics for an undisclosed amount. Sager Electronics is a privately-held, employee-owned electronic component distributor. The deal is scheduled to close by April 2. Star-Telegram, March [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find new talent at Hiring Fair 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fort Worth Chamber has partnered with the Fort Worth Independent School District to present Hiring Fair 2012, where area businesses may recruit graduates for entry-level positions.   Employers may sign up now (FREE registration and booth) for this 19th annual event. This event targets job opportunities for recent graduates of Fort Worth ISD ages 17 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IH-35W Receives $415 Million TIFIA Loan from US DOT</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that IH-35W, also known as the North Tarrant Express project, has received a $415 million federal loan through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) financing program.  Securing funding for all segments of IH-35W has been the top priority of the 35W Coalition since its inception in late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Awards honor companies with YP focus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tarrant County companies with exemplary practices for attracting, retaining and nurturing young professionals (YPs) will be honored today at Cendera Center with Vision Fort Worth’s 20/20 Awards. The awards “recognize Fort Worth companies who have made the city a better place for young professionals to live, work and play,” said Jon Gabriel, BNSF Railway’s director [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expert sees gleaming U.S.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By 2050, the United States’ record growth and 400 million population against declines in population and workforces elsewhere will shape the U.S. into the world’s most diverse and competitive country, according to Joel Kotkin, a recognized authority on the global evolution of cities, towns and rural locales. Kotkin, a columnist and author of The Next Hundred [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economic Update &#8211; February 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Data provided by Strategic Insight Group Intelligence Research Partner of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce BNSF Railway Company, based in Fort Worth, has announced a planned 2012 capital commitment program of approximately $3.9 billion, a $400 million increase over its 2011 capital spend of $3.5 billion. Fort Worth Business Press, February 1, 2012 LinkAmerica, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the Fort Worth Chamber in China October 1-9, 2012 for a trip of a lifetime The Chamber is launching a Chamber travel program that offers member discounts on low-priced tours to destinations worldwide.  More than 50 people have already signed on for the China trip and there is still room. Join us at an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AA is on a return flight to profitability</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Bill Thornton In my 22 years at the Fort Worth Chamber, I’ve witnessed and shared the ups and downs of many local companies. But few have shared news as sobering as American Airlines’ recent restructuring announcement.  My thoughts immediately turned to the thousands of employees who will be affected. Yet successful reorganization will save [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New policies in effect for Certificates of Origin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has revised their policies related to stamping Certificates of Origin (COOs) for exporters, according to Melonye Whitson, the Chamber’s senior director of Existing and International Development. The Chamber’s policies went into effect March 12, Whitson said, and include new procedures such as having companies sign an affidavit verifying the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finalists Chosen for Vision Fort Worth’s  20/20  Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nine Tarrant County businesses have been named finalists for Vision Fort Worth’s 20/20 Awards, which recognize companies that excel in attracting, retaining and engaging young professionals. Vision Fort Worth is the young professionals initiative of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, launched in 2007. No other award program in Fort Worth recognizes companies for their [...]]]></description>
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