Retailers are promoting cheaper Thanksgiving meals this year — but smaller baskets and portions tell a different story. From Walmart’s $4-per-person dinner to Kroger’s “Freshgiving” bundle, the advertised savings often come at the expense of quantity. In Dayton and across the country, families are paying less only to eat less — a quiet reflection of America’s shrinking household economy.

Dayton leaders shared a bold vision for downtown’s future at the June 3rd Dayton Business Journal forum. With $22M in city funding leveraging $500M in private investment, over 1,000 new housing units, and a $130M Center City project underway, the region is thriving. Arts, public safety, transit, and small business support are central to the plan. The goal: a vibrant, connected downtown with 10,000 housing units, renewed public spaces, and expanded transportation by 2030.