24 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. November 7, 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 24 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) Woah: Metro areas where more than 5% of the population uses public transportation to get to work:
2) The decline of American life expectancy that started in 2015 and accelerated due to COVID is over. While America's life expectancy is still lower than most other developed countries, it's at the highest point in our history.
3) Per GDP, vehicle miles driven, population, and energy use, the US is polluting less:
4) Dell Gines' "four waves" of economic development, going back to the 1930s:
5) US Google search activity for "change my vote" on election night:
6) Childcare as the reason Americans work part-time instead of full-time:
7) Holiday hiring has been relatively soft:
