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The Boom Is Real. That Does Not Mean Every Bet Will Pay Off.
The most dangerous question during an investment boom may be whether the boom is real or a bubble. It invites a simple answer when economic transformations are rarely that simple. A boom can create productive…
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Choose the Priorities That Can Move an Entire Industry
An industry ecosystem becomes valuable only when it changes the conditions limiting growth. Bringing the right organizations together is important, but a larger table does not guarantee a stronger industry. Without disciplined choices, an ecosystem…
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When Permitting Stalls, the Entire Growth Cycle Stalls
One business owner I interviewed for Rethinking Economic Growth described a problem that reveals why permitting reform matters to the entire economy. His company had jobs ready to begin and trained employees ready to perform…
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Build the Environment Your Industry Needs to Grow
Business leaders are trained to focus on what they can control. They improve operations, develop talent, invest in technology, serve customers, and allocate capital. Those disciplines remain essential, but many of the most significant barriers…
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The Road to 3 Percent Growth Runs Through Small Business
America regularly celebrates small business as the engine of the economy. The description is accurate, but praise is not a growth strategy. If the country wants stronger and more consistent economic growth, it must address…
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Booms, Busts, and What Comes Next
Every generation believes its economic transformation is unprecedented. The railroad compressed distance. Electricity reorganized production and daily life. The interstate highway system connected markets at national scale. The internet changed how information, capital, and commerce…