We really like this piece in Bloomberg Businessweek Housing Doesn't Have To Be So Expensive: Bringing down prices requires a combination of affordable homes and upzoning Some excerpts to consider: “Housing prices needn’t be high just because an area is hemmed in by water or mountains” “Constraints on housing prevent…
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SVED's Annual Economic Profiles for: Blaine County and the cities of: Bellevue Carey Hailey Ketchum Sun Valley are posted for download and use on the Economic Profiles page of its website.
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SVED GDP estimate of $2.0 Billion in 2017 garnered front page coverage in the Idaho Mt. Express. Read the full ARTICLE including sales, business, wage and real estate stats.
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2017 saw growth in sales with some cities up and some slightly down. Blaine County also saw increases in the number of jobs, businesses, wages and income from self-employment. SVED estimates the Blaine County GDP to be $2.0 Billion in 2017, up from our last estimate of $1.8 Billion in…
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Introduction to the Sun Valley Culinary Institute version 3.0.
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Many of the concepts, issues and practices in this discussion from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis can apply to us here in Blaine County. Here are few excerpts: "As with many thriving clusters that began with a start-up company or two, part of the magic is a combination of…
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A more balanced economy could help reduce the gap. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/personal-finance/article215335440.html
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Article by Paul Kenny in the Idaho Business Review https://idahobusinessreview.com/2018/07/24/solutions-to-the-affordable-housing-puzzle/
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The US can't keep up with demand for health aides, nurses and doctors. The US will need to hire 2.3 million new health care workers by 2025 in order to adequately take care of its aging population, a new report finds. But a persistent shortage of skilled workers -- from…
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The Supreme Court took a step toward leveling the playing field between bricks and mortar and online retailers. This is welcome news for our local business community. Check out the full story.
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