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		<title>Building the Future: Major public investments are driving America’s next economic growth cycle</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MSN-Column-Jan.-21-X60TFn-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MSN-Column-Jan.-21-X60TFn-150x150.jpg 150w, https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MSN-Column-Jan.-21-X60TFn-35x35.jpg 35w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Public sector leaders are increasingly aligning capital investments to support long-term economic development objectives. Rather than focusing solely on bricks and mortar, cities, counties, and educational institutions are prioritizing projects that strengthen workforce pipelines, enhance quality of place, modernize aging infrastructure, and position communities to compete for private sector investment. According to recent national economic development reporting, infrastructure, higher education facilities, and downtown revitalization projects [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/01/21/building-the-future-major-public-investments-are-driving-americas-next-economic-growth-cycle/">Building the Future: Major public investments are driving America’s next economic growth cycle</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://maryscottnabers.com">Mary Scott Nabers</a>.</p>
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