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Brandy Bynum Dawson on Investing in Rural Prosperity

Communities in the Southern US are rich with assets, ambition, and innovation, yet many face significant challenges. Rural areas, in particular, have long ...

BY The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

Blog Post

10.08.2024
Economic Development

2024 Class of Finance Leaders Fellows

23 finance industry leaders poised to address entrenched social challenges and drive systems-level solutions across the global financial ecosystem.

BY Finance Leaders Fellowship

Blog Post

09.19.2024
Economic Development

Addressing Climate Change and Community Worth

Insights on how funders can support rural and Native communities in mitigating extreme weather disasters.

BY Chris Estes & 1 more

Blog Post

08.20.2024
Economic Development

Making Broadband Work for Rural Communities and Native nations

Short case study with lessons learned, gaps in current approaches, and potential models that could move the country toward full broadband coverage at a sustainable cost.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

08.15.2024
Economic Development

Creating a People-Focused Economy in El Paso: A Conversation with Hunt-Aspen Fellow Lupe Mares

“There is no substitute for nurturing relationships and maintaining a steadfast belief in one's mission.” - Lupe Mares Lupe Mares has a vision for El ...

BY Aspen Institute Latinos and Society & 1 more

Blog Post

08.13.2024
Economic Development

The Time is Now to Build Community Wealth Through Clean Energy

Hurricane Beryl’s recent landfall is a harbinger for the more intense, rapidly escalating storms predicted this season, as warmer ocean temperatures are ...

BY Joanna Smith-Ramani & 1 more

Blog Post

07.18.2024
Economic Development

A Place of Understanding: Kadisha Davis on Helping Families Experiencing Housing Instability

Kadisha Davis is a Housing Policy Fellow of the Family Homelessness Coalition, and she knows the subject better than most. As a homeless person, she intera ...

BY The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

Blog Post

07.12.2024
Economic Development

Seizing the Next Economy White Paper

Pivotal shifts are underway in America’s economic future, driven by technological advances, digitalization of business operations and jobs, sustainabilit ...

BY Aspen Institute Latinos and Society

Publication

07.01.2024
Economic Development

The Workers Behind Our Groceries: A Book Talk with Benjamin Lorr (video)

People in the US spend more than 10% of their disposable income on food each year. About a trillion dollars of this spending goes toward purchasing food to eat at home, much of it spent at grocery stores and supermarkets.

BY Food and Society Program & 1 more

Video

06.26.2024
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