Need to Know
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Assorted Links Thursday
Amazon, Texas, LinkedIn, books, renting, leverage, community, the Fed, shortages, optimism, dollar stores, luxuries, inflation, and more.
Assorted Links Monday
During WWII, the US ramped up the war effort without crushing personal consumption; can they do the same today? Why you should Christmas shop early, Dean Barber, and more.
Assorted Links Sunday
The end of the CDC’s eviction moratorium, Chick-Fil-A and your favorite movies, the intracoastal waterway, and so much more.
Assorted Links Tuesday
Everything is sales. It’s usually framed as career advice – no matter what your role in a company is, your ultimate job is to help sales. But it applies to so many things.
Assorted Links Sunday
Tooting my own horn, supply chains and worker shortages, Mexico, advertising, IEDC's Jeff Finkle to retire, and more.
Assorted Links Monday
Firework shortages, LinkedIn marketing for EDOs, location benchmarking, reverse site selection, workforce analysis, and more.
Assorted Links Friday
Time to close regional economic divides, the lure of H Mart, the rise of built-to-rent suburbs, are there psychological benefits to commuting to work, and Friday Fun.
Assorted Links Thursday
Navigating the post pandemic return to in-person conferences with color coded bracelets, 2 truths and a lie, and so much more.
Assorted Links Wednesday
More than 25% of shoppers have a different size today than before the pandemic -- that and more.
Assorted Links Tuesday
A decline in battery prices, the rise in food and commodity prices; growth in Texas population, decline in pasta size -- all this and more.