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Refugees Boost Boise Economy Through Quick Work Integration
The rise of refugee entrepreneur Salam Bunyan who opened The Goodness Land in Boise illustrates how newly arrived refugees quickly enter the workforce and contribute to local and national economies. Economists note rapid employment by refugees boosts tax bases and consumer spending, with studies showing higher earnings and hours worked over time.
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Tribune News Service
Salam Bunyan
Abdulrazzaq Abdhuwaihi
Kuwait
Drew Johnson
Boise International Market
Bunyan
United States
Washington
Boise
Idaho
Baghdad
U.S
Goodness Land
Patty Haller
Idaho Office For Refugees
Randy Capps
Migration Policy Institute
Noah Gottschalk
Oxfam
Chmura Economics & Analytics
Cleveland
Kalena Cortes
Princeton University
Alex Nowrasteh
Cato Institute