Need to Know
Stories, links, images, and videos that'll make you a smarter economic developer. Published 7x per week.
Assorted Links Saturday
Startups, consumer spending, unemployment, the #newroaring20s, and more!
Assorted Links Friday
Two questions, some charts, some news and some commentary. Happy Friday!
Assorted Links Thursday
Economic gardening, more chip shortages, US manufacturing, diversity, low unemployment, avocados and the cartels, and more.
Assorted Links Wednesday
Inflation at the gas station, youth entrepreneurship, why the global economy is unraveling, homebuilder confidence and school bus driver shortages.
Assorted Links Tuesday
Great inventions, global DFI, housing affordability, T-bills, online retails with physical stores, and the demise of cities that never happened.
Assorted Links Monday
Inflation, Delta, puppies, low carb buns, Peter Zeihan, oysters, emails and oil.
Assorted Links Sunday
A collection of good news and bad news to end the weekend or to start the week, depending on your perspective.
Assorted Links Saturday
The future of fast food, a post pandemic dog shortage, how to work two jobs for fun and profit, and more.
Assorted Links Friday
Counties growing (and shrinking), COVID and manufacturing workers, the worst consumer sentiments numbers in a decade, and more.