MSU Extension Economic Development

• Quarterly report reveals American travelers anticipate impacts by climate change

  Published on July 25, 2019
  DA's quarterly report revealed that 50% of American leisure travelers expect climate change to impact their travels at some point in the next five years.

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  Text is marketing

  Published on July 18, 2019
  In the retail food industry, consumers spend a short amount of time deciding which products to buy from the crowded grocery store shelf. Typeface is an important aspect of food branding that can attract a consumer’s attention, and dollars.

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  Navigating a Challenging Farm Economy

  Published on July 2, 2019
  A meeting on August 2nd, 2019 in Kalamazoo County will focus on helping farmers identify tools that can help them weather through the economic and production impacts faced this season.

• Community leaders of East Jordan take action on tourism development after suggestions from first-time visitor assessment

  Published on June 13, 2019
  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment program assists small town communities with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

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  First-time visitors to a Michigan community provide new perspectives to drive tourism, strengthen community vitality and spawn local leaders

  Published on June 7, 2019
  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment (FIT) program assists Cass City, MI with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

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  Is your community prepared for development?

  Published on June 3, 2019
  Make it easy for new businesses

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  Why economic development is regional

  Published on June 3, 2019
  Crossing government boundary lines

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  Teens have the most valuable component to accumulating wealth

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Investing early in life delivers the most valuable component to investing—time.

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  MSU Urban & Regional Planning’s Peilei Fan receives Cross-disciplinary Faculty Research Award from the College of Social Science

  Published on May 2, 2019
  Peilei Fan, associate professor of urban & regional planning, was selected to receive the Cross-disciplinary Faculty Research Award from the MSU College of Social Science. She was recognized for the award on Wednesday, April 24 in the MSU Union Ballroom.

• Municipal Budget Part 4: Your role in the municipal budget process

  Published on April 26, 2019
  Allow your voice to be heard in the municipal budget process for your community.