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After COVID, an ‘Amazon recovery,’ or real Community Wealth?
August 14, 2020

After COVID, an ‘Amazon recovery,’ or real Community Wealth?

This guest blog comes from Ted Howard, co-founder and president of The Democracy Collaborative. As our nation continues to suffer a staggering health crisis, the unprecedented economic shutdown induced by the pandemic is leading to a shattered economic landscape. Shattered with it is the possibility of returning to the status...

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Doubling Down on the Local Economy
July 13, 2020

Doubling Down on the Local Economy

"Local Dollars, Local Sense" by Michael Shuman I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what role that I, and the financial choices I make for my household, play in the local economy. For years, I’ve participated in the Buy Local movement; First Fridays events; subscribed to farm shares; dedicated most...

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