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Ross DeVol gives keynote at the CPEX Smart Growth Summit in Baton Rouge
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Talent May Be Shifting Away From Superstar Cities
Author, Richard Florida is a senior Fellow at Heartland Forward, co-founder, and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic.
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Intentional investment is the key for communities to thrive
Ross DeVol Delivers keynote address at the annual CPEX Smart Growth Summit in Baton Rouge, LA
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St. Louis Federal Reserve economist says U.S. economy is in ‘pretty good place’
An economic briefing hosted by the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis and Heartland Forward, a research institute established recently and based in Bentonville.
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Ross DeVol Interviews with Paul Gatling, Talk Business & Politics
Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, discusses the new ‘think and do tank’ with Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Editor Paul Gatling.
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Think Tank Focused on Heartland Launches in Bentonville
Listen to Ozarks at Large interview with Heartland Forwards CEO Ross DeVol
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Waltons Backing Research Institute
Research institute aims to foster economic growth in the central U.S.
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Dallas Morning News
Texas' most dynamic economy isn't in Dallas, Houston or even Austin.
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