Rural Towns Need To Recruit More
Rural communities must keep as many companies, residents, and students out of the transfer portal as possible.
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Econ dev news from 66 economic development executives and organizations in 35 states.
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Rockets, housing, and the surprisingly useful power of a signing ceremony
25 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
This week's Econ Dev Show stories up top, then the outside links worth your time. July 9, 2026 edition.
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Years of invisible work, one brutal public scoreboard.
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Outside examples can help, but rural entrepreneurship strategy has to be translated into local design.
