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If you also geeked out about the @US_EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge, then this is for you.
— Rachel Reilly (@Rachel__Reilly) October 29, 2021
529 applications (what?!)
EDA now has a repository of information on how regions are approaching post-pandemic #econdev.
All applicants listed here. https://t.co/KqBWBH98XB pic.twitter.com/cvjW1Qy2ZY
Here you go: https://eda.gov/files/arpa/build-back-better/BBBRC-Phase-1-applicant-list.pdf
How Ryan Reynolds built a business empire: With a range of film and TV projects on the way, as well as initiatives through his company Maximum Effort, the actor and entrepreneur has turned his on-camera charisma into major marketing savvy.
The megaships that broke global trade With a new generation of giant container ships, firms and governments made a big bet on the future of globalization—and lost.
The top 25 Halloween costumes of 2021

The economics of pumpkin patches: How lucrative is the pumpkin business? We talked to farmers, patch operators, and industry experts to find out.
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