Meet Jerry Paytas, Vice President and co-founder of Fourth Economy, who has spent 15 years shaping innovative, data-driven approaches to community and regional economic development. In this interview, Jerry reflects on the firm’s evolution, the balance between research and practice, and what’s next for economic development in a rapidly changing world.

Discover how Fox Point Farms in Encinitas, CA is redefining neighborhood living with a regenerative farm at its core. This thriving agrihood community blends sustainable agriculture, housing, and local business into a self-sustaining, connected ecosystem.

To understand America’s trade deficit, it helps to review some basic economics.