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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 109

Econ dev news from 131 economic development executives and organizations in 30 states and Canada.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 109
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Welcome to this week's issue of Economic Developers in the News, where we bring you a collection of stories that highlight the superhero-like efforts of local economic development leaders stretching across the country, and sometimes around the world.

Today's issue contains news from 102 economic development executives and organizations in 28 states and New Zealand.

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The Econ Dev Show is a podcast and weekday email newsletter of actionable strategies, fresh news, insights, and ideas from the economic development community and your host, Dane Carlson.  On Wednesdays, we share news from the economic development community.

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