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Opinion: West Virginia showing the vision to develop its economy

Trade with Taiwan can help further economic development in West Virginia

By Don Smith, executive director

WV Press Association

When it comes to growing economic development in West Virginia, despite all the rhetoric, there is a single most important element:

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  • Workforce
  • Funding
  • Sites
  • Infrastructure

No. Those are all very important but secondary to vision.

Vision — You must see opportunity to grow a state’s economy. And make no mistake, West Virginia is growing its…