When the economy is bustling, many people tend to take economic development successes for granted - growth happens, it's a good thing, everyone's happy about it, but it's easy to overlook the work that goes into making it occur. On the other hand, when the economy is struggling, or perhaps taking baby steps toward recovery, every job created is truly something to savor and celebrate.
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