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18 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

The stories Dane thinks you need to see. September 26, 2024 edition.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
4 min read
18 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

Welcome to this week's issue of What Economic Developers Need to Know This Week, where we explore the evolving dynamics of our economy. 

This week we have 18 tools, stories, graphics, charts, and videos that I think you'll find informative, useful, inspiring, and perhaps even humorous. Some are economic development related directly, and some only indirectly. 🤔

If you're wondering what to do with the info in this newsletter, send something to your board members. It will make you look good!


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1) Rethinking GIS with AI: From Maps to Insights, Sitehunt’s New Take on GIS Data


2) Economic Development and Developers in the News # 166 - Econ dev news from 28 economic development executives and organizations in 12 states and Canada.


3) Navigating EDA Grants for Economic Development with Beka Shiver - From Application to Implementation: Mastering the EDA Grant Process


4) You don't have to be big to be urban:


5) Residential construction jumped last month:


6) Boosted by single-family housing:


7) Foreign purchases of US homes have been slowing:


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8) Household expenditures by category:


9) US online grocery market penetration:


10) According to job postings on Indeed, US wage growth is no longer declining:



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