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Cooperating For Economic Development, Chester Smolski
Cooperating For Economic Development, Chester Smolski
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"This small state has an advantage over larger states because its size allows it to share ideas more easily. With only 39 cities and towns, and no county governments, it is possible to have a meeting in Providence, attended by representatives of these communities within less than a one-hour drive."
Smaller Homes May Spark Recovery, Chester Smolski
Smaller Homes May Spark Recovery, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"On the surface, it looks good: The stock market has recently broken through the 3200 level, the Federal Reserve Board has cut the discount lending rate by half over the past year to a 27-year-low of 3.5 percent, the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has reached an 18-year low, and the housing affordability index has reached its highest level in 17 years. So why is housing still in the doldrums?"