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The Economic Future of the Berkshires
Saturday, October 8, 2016 20:49
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by Elliott Morss, Morss Global Finance
Editor’s note: While this analysis is specific to the Berkshires, it has elements in common with many rural areas in the U.S. that are experiencing economic retrenchment and population declines.
Introduction
I live in The Berkshires, a small region in the mountains of western Massachusetts. It is bounded by declining industrial towns to the north (Adams North Adams and Pittsfield,) and a former whaling town to the south (Hudson). Efforts to revive these towns have not been successful.
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