Michael Shuman, an attorney and economist, is Vice President for Enterprise Development for the Training & Development Corporation (TDC) of Bucksport, Maine. He has written, co-written, or edited seven books. He has written over a hundred articles on community economics, federalism, foreign policy, and philanthropy for periodicals like The Washington Post, The Weekly Standard, Foreign Policy, Parade, New York Times, The Nation, and Chronicle on Philanthropy. Shuman also has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, such as the Lehrer News Hour and NPR's ""Talk of the Nation,"" and is a periodic commentator on NPR's ""All Things Considered."" He has given an average of a talk a week for 20 years, including invited lectures or paid consultancies in eight countries, 26 cities, and at 27 universities.

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