Report card leaves room for improvement

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 2:13 p.m. July 5, 2013
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Florida's report card for manufacturing and logistics, graded by the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, was a punch to the gut: The state received a D in manufacturing, a D+ in productivity and innovation and a C+ in logistics.

 

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