Show page available at: https://ilsr.org/indie-biz-policies-blp-episode-51/.

Host Nick Stumo-Langer is joined by researchers Stacy Mitchell and Olivia LaVecchia to discuss their new guide to policy tools that strengthen independent businesses. Topics discussed include: the scope of the guide and its background [0:58]; how consolidation in the banking industry lead to a decrease in lending to small businesses [4:47]; the impact of the built environment on independent business success [9:10]; how our tax structure impacts local economies [12:39]; how to reform economic development incentives to favor independent businesses [17:25]; and local, state, and federal strategies for promoting fair and open competition [22:36].

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