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Ramsey County is leading the development of an comprehensive economic development strategy, centered around equitable growth and strengthening economic competitiveness. Led by the County with the help of a suite of local and national consultants, the plan will consist of in-depth analysis of the County’s economy: a market and industry cluster analysis a property-based fiscal analysis a county-wide housing assessment This work will lead to the development of an implementable plan that outlines economic and community objectives to pursue over the next decade. All of the plan’s recommendations will be shaped through a lens of equity,...

BOLD GOALS WILL POSITION THE REGION FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN AN INCREASINGLY GLOBAL ECONOMY St. Paul, Minn.—(Nov. 11, 2019)—At its annual meeting yesterday, the GREATER MSP Partnership announced 10-year economic ambitions in three of nine priority areas for the Greater MSP region: job growth, talent retention and attraction, and startups and innovation. “Almost 10 years ago, leaders in this community created GREATER MSP because we needed a way to come together as one region to tackle issues critical to our competitiveness,” said Tim Welsh, GREATER MSP board chair and vice chairman, consumer and business banking for U.S. Bank...