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Like many of us, I’ve become a little obsessed with AI and trying to understand when, where, and how it will affect people and communities around the world.  While I
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It’s been a tough few months if you work in government at any level.  Let me further depress you with another concerning deadline that arrives at the end of next
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I’ve long been a fan of innovation vouchers, and have written often about them, wondering why they are not more common here in the US.  For those new to this
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One of the best parts of being an economic development consultant is the inspiration that I get from communities around the US.  That’s how I feel about our current partners
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This blog post highlights two of my favorite economic development-related things here in Virgina.  First is Cardinal News, an invaluable local news source covering Southern and Southwestern Virginia. Second is
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When a company achieves $1 million in revenues, that accomplishment is often a sign that the firm has real potential and could be poised for major growth and success.  In
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For many decades, states in the Southeast and Southwest were the top places for new in-migration.  These patterns have shifted in recent years, and we’re now seeing other places among
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The latest edition of the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities Index is out this week, and, as usual, it’s an interesting read.  These national benchmarking reports used to be fairly
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A comprehensive new paper prepared for the Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies offers a sobering look at what happened to places most affected by the Chinese trade pressures in
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