Southwest's Labor Market and Economy: Washington County Economic Update

Friday, January 13, 2012

Washington County Economic Update

Interested in what's going on in the Washington County economy? You might be interested in the slides from my recent presentation at the Washington County Economic Summit. You can download the pdf or PowerPoint slides from the Whats Up Down South website. Click here, and then scroll down. If you don't want to wade through the 68 slides of my presentation, here's the six-word abridgment:

Also, I love to talk "the economy," so feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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