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After Helene's destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what's next

Times Union 

Several businesses from a quaint mountain town in the Blue Ridge Mountains are concerned how Tropical Storm Helene's devastation in western North Carolina will affect the local economy. The town of Boone relies on fall tourism as visitors come to see the leaves change color. Some businesses experienced flooding when Helene passed through. Others rely on Appalachian State University students to employ but the university's cancellation of classes has left them to manage things on their own. Many in... Читать дальше...

Reforming State and Local Economic Development Subsidies

Cato Institute 

Offering subsidies is how many states show interest in bringing in a new business enterprise and states regularly try to offer more than other states can, but it doesn't have to be that way. Marc Joffe explains how states can get out of the trap of playing the subsidies game against their neighbors.

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Pollination shifts in Caribbean after Hurricane Maria demonstrate ecological resilience

Phys.org 

Most flowering plants depend on animals for pollination. In warm wet tropical regions, more than 90% of plant species are pollinated by animals. In Dominica, a Caribbean island country, researchers have identified a mutualistic relationship between two species of heliconia plant (Heliconia bihai and H. caribaea) and their hummingbird pollinator, the Purple-throated carib (Eulampis jugularis). The association is so specific that it has often been cited as an example in the scientific literature.

DirecTV, Dish Strike Pointless Merger In Last Gasp Effort To Stay Relevant

Techdirt 

Culminating a deal that’s been rumored about for the better part of the last twenty years, Dish Network and DirecTV have struck a new merger in a bid to try and remain relevant. It’s not going to help. The deal involves DirecTV acquiring Dish for one dollar, in addition to $9.75 billion in Dish’s debt. […]

David & Victoria Beckham's Son Romeo Looked Unrecognizable in a Discreet Runway Debut

SheKnows.com 

Romeo Beckham‘s face might be a perfect amalgamation of his A-list parents David and Victoria Beckham but fashion house Balenciaga had no interest in capitalizing on his recognizability during his runway debut at Paris Fashion Week. Romeo, 22, walked a runway for the very first time at Balenciaga’s spring/summer 2025 collection on Sept. 30 while […]