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Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
ED Futures Update
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Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Entrepreneurship and Job Growth
This analysis attempts to place existing research about job growth among young, small firms in the context of productivity dynamics. Most research to date has relied on U.S. manufacturing data; this study, however, takes advantage of tabulations from recent, economy-wide datasets. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Why Do Most Firms Die Young?
Here is an abstract of an interestinmg article on the topic... Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Boomers Retiring Less Wealthy
Indeed, the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 are on track to replace about 60 percent of their annual incomes after retirement, according to the Fidelity Retirement Index. The national survey by Boston-based mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments also found that boomers set aside an average 4 percent of annual income. So much for maintaining their current standards of living. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
On Boeing...
The Boeing Company operates as an aerospace company. It operates through six segments: Commercial Airplanes, Aircraft and Weapon Systems, Network Systems, Support Systems, Launch and Orbital Systems, and Boeing Capital Corporation. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Outsourcing to Grow in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe could soon become a favourite location for offshore outsourcing, with activity in the region estimated to triple between 2005 and 2008. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Seminoles Bid for Hard Rock
With its $965 million deal to acquire the Hard Rock Café restaurant and casino chain from the British company Rank Group, the Seminole tribe is on the vanguard of what could be a rash of new investment from cash-flush Native American tribes. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
How is 2007 Looking?
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services believes that in 2007 the biggest influence on U.S. corporate credit quality will continue to be corporate strategic and financial decisions rather than the economy's performance. S&P still expects efforts to enhance shareholder value, including leveraged buyouts, stock buybacks, and special cash dividends, as well as mergers and acquisitionsand the attendant execution issuesto drive rating activity. This dynamic should continue through next year, especially considering the anticipated continuing high activity of private equity firms and hedge funds. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
25 Best Affordable Suburbs
Low crime, reasonable commute, and good schoolswho says you can't find a nice house in a suburb without paying a fortune? Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Communities Brace for Life After Ford
Ford is shuttering 16 more production plants. Read the story here. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
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Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Haynes International, Inc.
Haynes International, Inc., headquartered in Kokomo, Indiana, USA, is a world leader as the inventor, developer, and producer of quality high performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Industrial Investment Council, East Germany
The IIC is an investment development agency supporting international firms in establishing and growing their business in eastern Germany. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Social Cohesion and Economic Development
Social cohesion and growth go hand in hand. They are mutually reinforcing, noted Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner, in her roundtable speech on the 50th anniversary of the Council of Europe Development Bank, held in Paris on November 13. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Industry Snapshot: Electronic Instruments and Controls
The market for electronic instruments and controls primarily consists of all sales of electronic instruments and controls used in the automotive industry, industrial processes, medical equipment and portable consumer goods. The US market for industrial process controls increased by 1.4% from 2002 to a value of $11.6 billion in 2003. This market is expected to grow by 8% from 2004 to 2008 to reach a value of about $12.5 billion. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Industry Snapshot: Casinos and Gaming
After a slump in the wake of 9/11 and the economic slowdown 2001-2002, the casino and gaming industries have posted notable growth, generating total revenues of approximately $75 billion in 2004, largely composed of income from wagers on sports betting, slot machines and lotteries. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Upstate Versus Downstate New York
The growing divide between upstate and downstate looks like it's becoming an established part of the New York state of mind. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
How Large is the Incubator Industry?
According to the National Business Incubation Association, as of October 2006, there were over 1,400 incubators in North America, up from only 12 in 1980. Of those, 1,115 were in the United States, 191 were in Mexico and 120 were in Canada. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Incubators Anyone?
Here is a good article on PA incubators. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
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Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Major Computer Storage Device Companies
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Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Industry SnapShot: Computer Storage Devices
Significant cost reductions and performance enhancements have driven growth in the US computer storage devices sector, which grew at around 7% during 2003. It is forecast to continue its strong growth into the next five years, boosted by significant demand from the consumer electronics sector, resulting from the huge demand for smaller, high capacity MP3 players. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Today, 12:22am
Youngstown’s STEM (and STEAM?)
Here’s a good commentary from last week on how Youngstown State University is building an anchor for STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in the Valley.
We are working with the city of Warren, NorTech (a Cleveland area economic development group), and the Youngstown Business Incubator to design and initiate an alternative energy incubator [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Yesterday, 12:18pm
The value of learning from others
There’s one simple step Cleveland’s civic leadership could take to improve its performance: Adopt the common practice of taking large delegations of Cleveland’s leadership to other cities for 2-3 day workshops.
Here’s an example from Baton Rouge.
East Baton Rouge Parish (EBR) Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) announced today [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Yesterday, 12:08pm
How time zones came to be
Thomas Furan writes a very enjoyable article in the PD…
Railroads pushed the uniformity in time across the United States in the late 1880s
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Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Mar 13, 7:25pm
Detroit’s civic leaders take on school transformation
A broad and diverse cross-section of Detroit’s education, government, civic and community, parent, and philanthropic leaders today released a citywide education plan that calls for sweeping changes to improve the city’s schools.
Its goals: By 2020 Detroit will be the first major U.S. city where 90% of students graduate from high school, 90% enroll in college [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Mar 13, 11:23am
Gallery Ü Haul::2006 SCHEDULE
"One of the most innovative venues for viewing contemporary art this summer is Patsy Kline's Gallery Ü Haul" Read more...
Patsy Kline Arts, Etc., Mar 13, 12:23am
Gallery Ü ARTcade::Karen Maria van de Vliet, R Ferris & Alexis Marie Savon
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Patsy Kline Arts, Etc., Mar 13, 12:23am
White House Auto Communities Task Force
The Obama Administration’s Auto Communities Task Force is working with a group of national foundations to develop a strategy to help auto communities.
Today, the Brookings Institution is hosting a day long event in which four regions are presenting ideas to shape this collaboration.
The four regions are Central Michigan, Southeast Michigan, Northeast Ohio and Central [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Mar 12, 6:26am
NOACA; are you listening?
MORPC (the MPO for Greater Columbus) has taken a giant leap forward in democratizing planning for transportation in the Greater Columbus region. In a region plagued by corruption and one party rule, we, as citizens of this region, should expect NOACA (Greater Cleveland’s MPO) to do the same.
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Via the March newsletter (pdf)> of the Columbus [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Mar 11, 2:58pm
Gas Money Garage Sale @ 2338 Scranton
Please join me for a ONE day Gas Money Garage Sale fundraiser July 22, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Read more...
Patsy Kline Arts, Etc., Mar 11, 12:40pm