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Level Up Your Request for Proposal: How to Attract Top-Tier Consultants
Crafting strong communications around your project needs is critical for finding the best possible client-consultant fit and setting the ...
Carly Horne
Oct 30, 20246 min read


Exploring the Impact and Importance of Paid Family Leave
As parents of young children, caregivers of aging parents, and economic development nerds, paid family leave is frequently at the top of...
Eve Critton, Sally J. Guzik, Carly Horne, and Megan Nestor
May 30, 20242 min read
Advancing Equity in Placemaking: Making Places Welcoming and Inclusive
What Is Placemaking? Placemaking is the creation and improvement of public spaces that generate shared value for community members. The...
Maya Haptas, Carly Horne, Anne Jensen, and Justin Wheeler
Jan 23, 20245 min read


Giving Tuesday 2022
In honor of Giving Tuesday, Fourth Economy has made a donation to Interise , a Boston, Massachusetts-based non-profit whose mission is to...
Abby Brady and Carly Horne
Nov 29, 20224 min read


The Rallying Call Around the Record Number of New Business Formations
An Unprecedented Increase in New Business Formation Total business applications in the United States were the highest on record in 2021 —...
Carly Horne and Evan Wise
Aug 17, 20226 min read
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