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Stories, links, images, and videos that'll make you a smarter economic developer. Published 7x per week.

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Startups, consumer spending, unemployment, the #newroaring20s, and more!

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Assorted Links Friday

Two questions, some charts, some news and some commentary. Happy Friday!

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Assorted Links Thursday

Economic gardening, more chip shortages, US manufacturing, diversity, low unemployment, avocados and the cartels, and more.

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62 Things Economic Developers Need To Know This Week

The stories that you need to see from this week. August 19, 2021 edition.

62 Things Economic Developers Need To Know This Week
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Assorted Links Wednesday

Inflation at the gas station, youth entrepreneurship, why the global economy is unraveling, homebuilder confidence and school bus driver shortages.

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Assorted Links Tuesday

Great inventions, global DFI, housing affordability, T-bills, online retails with physical stores, and the demise of cities that never happened.

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Assorted Links Monday

Inflation, Delta, puppies, low carb buns, Peter Zeihan, oysters, emails and oil.

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Assorted Links Sunday

A collection of good news and bad news to end the weekend or to start the week, depending on your perspective.

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Assorted Links Saturday

The future of fast food, a post pandemic dog shortage, how to work two jobs for fun and profit, and more.

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Assorted Links Friday

Counties growing (and shrinking), COVID and manufacturing workers, the worst consumer sentiments numbers in a decade, and more.

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