Urban Edge
What Millennials Think of Homeownership (and why it matters)
Optimistic about their own economic futures, they're still leery of the housing market almost a decade after the real estate bubble burst.
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Global Lens, Local Focus: How Brownsville turned tragedy into opportunity
Site of tragedy now showing signs of life.
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Houston Business and Civic Leader aim to Close the Skills Gap
In Houston, there’s a growing recognition that offering training to fill “middle skills” jobs can strengthen the local economy and improve the earnings of residents.
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Reinventing Economies: An academic round table discussion with Mary Walshok
Cities can dramatically improve their economic competitiveness if their industries learn to collaborate, Dr. Mary Walshok said at the Kinder Institute on Thursday.
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