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From Missoula to New Orleans, how aspiring tech hubs are fighting to survive COVID-19
A GE departure, layoffs at ClassPass and other shocks raise a question: Will smaller cities become attractive tech centers in a changing economy — or will they suffer the most?

A chicken crosses a typically packed street in New Orleans' French Quarter on April 23. The city is one of several nascent tech centers worried about the long-term business impact of the pandemic.
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