State has deep roots and a broad impact, affecting everything from

homelessness in area communities to the region’s ability to effectively

compete with other states and regions for talent and jobs. On the next

episode of BusinessTalk, Keith Fairey, president and CEO of Way Finders,

talks with writer George O’Brien about how we got here, how the crisis

has impacted area communities, and how the region recovers from decades

of underinvestment in new housing in nearly all

categories. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk,

a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.