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Linked below are Nowak Metro Finance Lab newsletters, shared biweekly by Bruce Katz.

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Housing for Chips - January 16, 2025

Housing has dominated state and local headlines, the federal campaign trail, and even this newsletter of late. But you wouldn’t know it if you were moving within private capital circles. Rather, the talk of the town in the public markets, amongst lenders, and at private equity conferences is data centers: housing for chips.

Opportunity Zones: A Path Forward - January 9, 2025

Opportunity Zones (OZs) have emerged as a significant tool in driving investment into underdeveloped areas, offering a compelling case for their continuation and expansion. Since their inception in 2017, OZs have attracted nearly $100 billion in private capital, according to the Economic Innovation Group (EIG).

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