31 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. July 31, 2025 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 31 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 # 206 - Econ dev news from 73 economic development executives and organizations in 25 states.
2) Podcast 184: The Colorblind Tulip Farmer: Revolutionizing Rural Economic Development with Andrew Miller - The Ultimate Business Retention Strategy: "Buy the Business Yourself"
3) 27 New Economic Development Jobs This Week - In 15 states, from $40 - $250k
4) 20 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week - The stories Dane thinks you need to see. July 24, 2025 edition.
5) Stop Filling Out RFIs: Let Sitehunt Do the Scoring - No more chasing down data.
6) To better prepare rural students for postsecondary opportunities, federal and state policymakers must increase rural access to high-quality, rigorous coursework. (via Jim Gibson)
7) American cities building the most new housing density, based on the number of multi-family units planned per 1000 inhabitants in 2023 measured by metro area. Notice the bulk are in the south.
8) Why turnpikes don't become free:
9) How rural economies evolve: From agriculture to diverse futures.
10) Vietnam has become a key US supplier of apparel, footwear and electronics as China's share has declined:
