Admittedly it is awkward to boast about the economic recovery that is occurring in much of the Rust Belt. In our own neck of the woods, Akron, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Youngstown have all experienced strong recoveries. According to Brookings Youngstown …
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Posted in Blog, Communities, Economic Development, Growth, Reflections & Takeaways, Research & Data
Tagged Akron, Brookings, Cleveland, government, Growth, manufacturing, metropolitan, Pittsburgh, Recovery, region, TechBelt, technology, Youngstown
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In an period where we seem to have forgotten how we all got here, Dayton has decided to swim against the stream of anti-immigrant fervor. Tough new laws in Alabama and Georgia are proving effective in driving away undocumented immigrants …
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Tagged agriculture, Community, criminals, Dayton, Entrepreneur, government, Growth, immigration, Ohio, progressive, reform, talent, Welcome Dayton
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The analogy of job-killing taxes is dramatic but it is not supported by evidence. Michael Chase writing for The Rational Middle not only dissects the argument but also provides a how-to guide for readers to check the data themselves. Yet we …
Posted in Blog, Economic Development, Growth, Numbers Behind the News, Policy, Research & Data, Research & Development, United States
Tagged Budget, economics, government, Growth, investment, Research & Data
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I am deeply concerned that state and local governments are being flooded by irrational exuberance of a different industry, the Shale play. Let me be clear, I think that having a U.S. sourced energy supply can prove to be a great catalyst for supporting our pursuit of energy independence. The concerns however come from the lack of honest planning and conversation about how the economic opportunity of Shale fits into any coordinated economic and business growth strategy for the state.
Posted in Blog, Economic Development, Energy, Green & Sustainability, Pennsylvania, Policy, Research & Data, Research & Development, Science & Technology
Tagged economic development, economic planning, Energy, gas, government, jobs, portfolio, shale, workforce
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Last month, we introduced to you the concept of the Fourth Economy Index…a way to measure what is important in the fourth economy. The Fourth Economy Index will be a first of its kind, designed to measure a variety of …
Posted in Blog, Collaboration, Communities, Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, Growth, Higher Education, Investment, Leadership, Research & Data, Transformation, United States
Tagged Economy, education, energy policy, Fourth Economy Index, government, infrastructure, innovation, investment, leadership, private sector
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