Skip to content

Assorted Links Monday

How to steal like an artist, remote work, the end of jobless benefits, and are the roaring twenties here?

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
1 min read
Assorted Links Monday
Photo by Steve Johnson / Unsplash

Are the Roaring 20s Already Here? Things are far from perfect now (and they always will be) but you could make the case that our version of the roaring 20s is already here.


Half of US states ended federal covid-related jobless benefits early. Here is how they compare with the other half: Billions of dollars in enhanced federal aid still being paid to jobless Americans, but some states opt out (Wall Street Journal)


Most Americans like remote work:


Austin Kleon is a writer and artist from Austin, Texas. He also travels around the world helping people and organizations be more creative. Here are four pieces of advice from his book, Steal Like An Artist:

  1. Don’t wait until you know who you are to get started
  2. Climb up the tree as far as you can go
  3. Get bored once in a while
  4. Emulate your heroes

Photo by Esteban Lopez / Unsplash

If you missed it, episode #11 of the Econ Dev Show is out now.  In it, we interview "Super" Dave Quinn.

Need to Know

Dane Carlson Twitter

CEO of Sitehunt, the AI platform for economic development, site selection and RFI automation. Host and publisher of the Econ Dev Show. In Houston, Texas.


Related Posts

Members Public

27 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

The stories Dane thinks you need to see. May 14, 2026 edition.

27 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
Members Public

19 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

May 7, 2026 edition.

19 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
Members Public

28 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

April 30, 2026 edition

28 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
Members Public

Sitehunt Gives You Your Friday Afternoons Back

Less scramble, less rework, and a clearer answer when the prospect asks what sites you have at 4:59 p.m.

Sitehunt Gives You Your Friday Afternoons Back
Members Public

Economic Developers Waste Too Much Time Pitching the Place Before They Understand the Problem

Business attraction works best when it starts with the company’s concern, not the community’s brochure.

Economic Developers Waste Too Much Time Pitching the Place Before They Understand the Problem