23 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. November 21, 2024 edition.
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 23 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. 🤔
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1) Economic Development and Developers in the News # 173 - Econ dev news from 56 economic development executives and organizations in 23 states.
2) Podcast 150: Rethinking Highway Corridors with Dan Eernissee - The Strip Mall Whisperer Speaks
3) 29 New Econ Dev Jobs This Week - In 17 states, from $46 - $232k
4) 24 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week - The stories Dane thinks you need to see. November 14, 2024 edition.
5) Economic Development and Developers in the News # 172 - Econ dev news from 50 economic development executives and organizations in 32 states.
Financial Times: FT Specialist Launches FT Locations for Portfolio of Economic Development Data & Tools
FT Specialist, a division within the FT Group, has launched FT Locations, a full-service portfolio for location intelligence solutions. The new brand brings together 16 premium products and services, including fDi Markets, ZoomProspector, Amplify, and others.
6) How good are American roads?
7) Austin, Texas is building more homes. Rents are collapsing. That's a good thing:
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9) Your views about the election strongly influence your views about the economy:
