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Economic Development in America

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According to Census Bureau data from 2013, about 4.8 Source: INERTIA NATION, New York Times Magazine, December 15, 2013. Related articles. Economic mobility and geographic mobility have been closely linked for much of American history , so economists find it troubling that migration rates have been in decline lately.

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Where your company is headquartered makes a big difference to your bottom line

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Real estate is unaffordable for many, competition for talent and investment is fierce, and high state and local taxes and labor costs quickly consume whatever capital startups have secured. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. About the Author. Book value is not guaranteed. All rights reserved.

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Salespeople have questions. Jeffrey has answers.

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Jeffrey, I’m an independent commercial real estate lender and commercial real estate mortgage broker. ” All the people you’re talking to in the real estate business only want to get a deal done. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Best regards, Jeffrey.

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – The Government has Created a Monster

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With both banks highly concentrated in the weak Texas real estate market, the deal ended up helping neither bank. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Rising Sea Levels Won’t Doom U.S. Coastal Cities

Harvard Business Review

In the summer of 2013, Rolling Stone published a long article titled “Goodbye, Miami,” which claimed that climate change will submerge much of the titular city. “By century’s end,” the article warned, “rising sea levels will turn the nation’s urban fantasyland into an American Atlantis.

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How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills into a Corporate Career

Harvard Business Review

Since 2013, I’ve keynoted talks to groups of transitioning military veterans nearly 20 times as part of Deloitte’s CORE Leadership program, which helps vets reinvent themselves into civilian careers. He tried tech, finance, and real estate — all to no avail.

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Don't Abandon Crowdfunding -- Manage It

Harvard Business Review

In the recent HBR article "The Crowdfunding Road to Hell," Daniel Isenberg argues persuasively that crowdfunding — specifically equity crowdfunding — cannot work. will not be legalized until 2013). banks lent (without real estate as collateral) to small businesses in 2011, according to the FDIC.