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NEW JERSEY: THE HEADQUARTERS STATE
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New Jersey Business
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March 1, 2003
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New Jersey has a lot to offer businesses and this is reflected in the fact that it's home to numerous Fortune 500 companies' headquarters, as well as multitudes of other businesses. A state of merely 8,722 square miles, New Jersey manages to house ports, two international airports and a skilled workforce. In fact, 86.5 percent of the population has a high school diploma or higher and there are 50-plus colleges and universities scattered throughout the state. This helps provide for a talented labor pool. Nonetheless, companies often say they wish the state was more business friendly, with lower taxes.
Regardless, Secretary William D. Watley of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth ...
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