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A McDonald’s in Florida is paying people $50 just to show up for job interviews, California politicians oddly silent as companies leave, and more.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Assorted Links Sunday

This is where I make a joke about zone defense:  NFL player LeSean Mccoy wants to build a real estate empire using opportunity zones.



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This is either a hard sell for many small town economic developers, or incredibly easy: Too many small downtowns, or at least the decision makers who represent downtowns, think that the one thing that will bring them back from vacancy and neglect is an H&M. H&M isn't interested.


He's not wrong. 😆 California politicians oddly silent as companies large & small leave the state.


Talk about workforce challenges, or is this a "Florida man" story?  A McDonald’s in Florida is paying people $50 just to show up for a job interview. But it’s still not attracting many applicants.


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