Would you spend money to make your community prosper?

Posted at 9:24 PM on April 23, 2009 by Julia Schrenkler

Paul Tosto opens a great discussion on MinnEcon wondering if you would spend money to help people. He shares Ron Hall's perspective on supporting a small local business, and points out that there are kids leading a buy local effort in Northfield.

I'm interested in your answer to the heart of his question. Would you spend money to make your community prosper? Do you spend the same amount, but choose different businesses?

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