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California’s Keenest Competitors for Tech Jobs are Blue Western States

We found that Washington and Utah have actually created more innovation sector jobs per capita than California over the past decade, while Arizona, Colorado and Idaho have had higher per capita growth rates for such jobs.

Is Your State Ready to Handle the Influx of Federal Funds for Expanding Broadband?

Some states are ahead of the game while others will have to play catch-up.

Big Ideas for Small-Town Revival

“No one is out there to save us as a community, other than us.”

Covid-19 Accelerated Many Changes in Canada’s Rural Communities

Many communities did not have the appropriate capacity and resources — such as staff or budgets for economic development — to respond to changes related to the pandemic. These examples highlight the importance of strong policy frameworks in supporting rural communities.

USDA Expands Access to Four Key Loan Programs

USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced the Department is expanding access to four loan guarantee programs that provide funding to help rural communities create jobs and improve local infrastructure.

Don’t Reverse the Progress Made by ‘Pandemic Streets’ – Outdoor dining and ‘slow streets’ should live on

Here’s one pandemic change that should become a permanent fixture in the urban landscape: Let’s keep the “slow streets,” parklets, temporary bike lanes and outdoor dining areas that have sprung up in cities across the country, rather than return every inch of asphalt to motor vehicles.

Beyond Business: Humanizing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance)

“It’s really the salience of these different groups that’s going to drive the allocation of resources at the corporate level.”

Bill Gates predicts our work meetings will move to metaverse in 2-3 years

Gates said adoption of metaverse meetings would be slow because many people lack the tools to fully immerse themselves in the experience, such as virtual reality goggles. But he expressed optimism for advances made with three-dimensional avatars and spatial audio to help users feel more connected virtually.

University of Washington’s CoMotion incubator partners with T-Mobile to provide startups with 5G

T-Mobile is equipping the University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs with a new 5G network to help entrepreneurs build products and services using next-generation connectivity.

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