Birmingham Economic Summit

| November 10, 2008 

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Unemployment is up, housing values are down, and the economy likely may be in recession. It’s quite a backdrop for the Birmingham Economic Summit – a three-day event beginning tomorrow. Birmingham City Councilman Steven Hoyt and summit planner Michael Bell sat down with WBHM’s Tanya Ott to talk about the challenges facing the local economy.

 

 

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