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58 Things Economic Developers Need To Know This Week

The stories that you need to see from the last couple of weeks. December 9, 2021 edition.

58 Things Economic Developers Need To Know This Week
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Return-to-office chaos is the best thing to happen to consult.ants since Y2K.

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No more Christmas shopping on Thanksgiving, Amazon's supply chain, mushroom leather, decoupling, and more.

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The Federal Trade Commission just launched the first major investigation into shortages and monopoly power, sending letters to Amazon, Walmart, Tyson Foods, and Proctor & Gamble. This matters.

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Happy Saturday. There's good news in here, I promise.

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The global chase for talent, an investigation into the turkey shortage, Peter Zeihan, and more.

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How the holidays will look different this year, bowling balls, and more.

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Many local governments see a silver lining in the shortage of semiconductor chips. That, and more.

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America has a real chance to experience a genuine economic boom over the next couple years, and more.

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Where did all the public bathrooms go? For decades, US cities have been closing or neglecting public restrooms, leaving millions with no place to go.

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