Jerry Paytas, Ph.D.Dec 20, 20232 minIntentional Inclusivity: Setting an Example in OmahaFourth Economy is working with a group in Omaha to explore an innovation strategy. This is a challenge because Omaha is on no one’s radar...
Jerry Paytas, Ph.D.Dec 20, 20233 minWhen $1 Million Isn’t $1 Million The Difference between Smart Capital and Simple Capital We can all agree that $1 million is a lot of money. You can do a lot with that...
Jerry Paytas, Ph.D.Dec 20, 20232 min(In)Equity in HomeownershipAbout four in ten Black households own their homes in the US compared to seven in ten for white households. Black homeownership has been...
Jerry Paytas, Ph.D.Dec 20, 20231 minDigital DivideFor some time, the increasing role of digital skills has empowered some workers but also divided them from those without digital skills....
Jerry Paytas, Ph.D.Dec 20, 20232 minCity of (Falling) BridgesMy hometown, Pittsburgh, has become a joke of sorts. It began when a bus fell into a sinkhole in the middle of downtown, and it got worse...