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Steve Case on Tennessee’s Emerging Startup Ecosystem – "Rise of the Rest"

Revolution’s "Rise of the Rest" develops emerging startup ecosystems, such as the ones all across Tennessee.

How Iowa Became A New Hub For Innovation In Tech & Renewables

"The wealth comes from the land," says Durham. "Through the decades, we’ve always looked at how to add value to the land. Ethanol and biodiesel resulted from that conversation decades ago. Now, we’ve taken it to the next level."

Newsletter – The Center for Economic Development at CSU, Chico

This month we have another series for our Map of the Month.

New Mexico Gov. Martinez vetoes higher education funding. All of it.

— and the legislature cannot override her veto.

As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw

New Zealand has long wanted to be a tech hub, but distance was an issue. Now, at a moment of political upheaval around the globe, that isolation has become a selling point.

Vacant Homes Are A Global Epidemic, And Paris Is Fighting It With A 60% Tax

There’s a massive numbers of vacant homes across the globe, but only Paris has decided to take aggressive action to tackle it.

Confidence in Bay Area’s economy slipping, new poll finds

In the Bay Area, 76 percent of 1,000 residents surveyed by the council believe "the housing shortage threatens our regional economy."

Israeli tech firms revving up engines for self-driving cars

Israel is now home to hundreds of startups that provide everything from censors to cybersecurity to data collection for autonomous vehicles, putting it alongside Silicon Valley at the forefront of an industry that many expect to take off over the next decade.

Iceland becomes the first country in the world to make employers prove they offer equal pay

Iceland will be the first country in the world to make employers prove they offer equal pay regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or nationality, the Nordic nation’s government said Wednesday — International Women’s Day.

North Vancouver Skips Past ‘Secondary Suites,’ Allows a Third ‘Coach House’ on Every Lot

"The city’s previous policy allowed either a coach house or a secondary suite, but not both," reports Shepherd. Moreover, the new bylaw allows the owner of the property to live in any of the buildings on the property. "The previous policy specified the owner occupy the main house."