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We asked ten local leaders in business, housing, development and labor to weigh in on the state of Salem’s economy.
Questions included an assessment of the current labor pool, what local government can do to help and their areas of concern.
Overall, they said the community will face challenges from tight labor and housing markets, but they expect the local economy to improve this year.
You can find their responses below.
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The availability of people to take local jobs and homes to house them are expected to drive Salem’s economy in 2023. Interest rates and foreign affairs could also ripple through…
18 Jan 2023
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The availability of people to take local jobs and homes to house them are expected to drive Salem’s economy in 2023. Interest rates and foreign affairs could also ripple through…
18 Jan 2023
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The play, an engaging mystery for fans of “Knives Out,” runs at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre through Feb. 4.
18 Jan 2023
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The play, an engaging mystery for fans of “Knives Out,” runs at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre through Feb. 4.
18 Jan 2023
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“I’m not gonna sit around and let somebody hold Social Security and Medicare hostage on this thing,” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden told a Salem crowd regarding the approaching national debt…
18 Jan 2023
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“I’m not gonna sit around and let somebody hold Social Security and Medicare hostage on this thing,” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden told a Salem crowd regarding the approaching national debt…
18 Jan 2023
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