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, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
Incubators Anyone?
Here is a good article on PA incubators. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
ED Futures Update
Here it is...the latest ED Futures Update. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
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...
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Major Computer Storage Device Companies
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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, Yesterday, 12:41am
Communities Brace for Life After Ford
Ford is shuttering 16 more production plants. Read the story here. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Yesterday, 12:41am
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...
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ED Futures Update
Here it is...the latest ED Futures Update. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Yesterday, 12:41am
Why Do Most Firms Die Young?
Here is an abstract of an interestinmg article on the topic... Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
ED Futures Update
Here it is...the latest ED Futures Update. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
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...
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What's Up with ED Futures?
Maybe you've noticed that nothing is happening here at ED Futures. Read more...
Economic Development Futures Journal, Yesterday, 12:41am
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, Yesterday, 12:41am
On Trust
Perhaps someone can explain this to me…
Here are a couple of very interesting videos of Lawrence Lessig discussing problems with Congress – essentially the influence of money on policy. Money + Congress = Mistrust (or worse).
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In the first video Lessig goes through examples of money interfering with solid policy and I agree with [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 19, 2:34pm
links for 2008-11-19
Future of the U.S. Space Program in Obama's Hands: Scientific American
mom go green: coffee sleeves
Tipoff: The Cafe on St. Clair makes list of 'Great American Dive Bars' -
Playboy names Mitzi's One of America's Best
Technology Pundits ~ Eliminating Obama’s Blackberry Just Stupid
PR 2.0: Barack Obama, The Social Web, and the Future of User-Generated Governance
When social media [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 19, 8:30am
Press
Gallery Forecast: Plenty of Show Activity Moving In; Exhibits Heavy At Times Read more...
GALLERY Ü CLEVELAND, Nov 18, 12:41am
Karen Maria van de Vliet • R Ferris • Alexis Marie Savon :: 16 Sept - 14 Oct
GALLERY Ü CLEVELAND, Nov 18, 12:41am
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...
GALLERY Ü CLEVELAND, Nov 18, 12:41am
RIP Ed “Citizen” Hauser
I’m saddened by this loss:
Known as “Citizen Hauser” and the “Mayor of Whiskey Island,” Hauser enjoyed seeing people use what became the county-owned Wendy Park in 2005, which has a marina, beach restaurant, sand volleyball courts and became home to several festivals…
If you like to know more about Ed and his legacy, listen to this [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 16, 11:03pm
Gas Money Garage Sale:: RESCHEDULED FOR 22 JULY 9 - 5 pm
Please join me for a ONE day Gas Money Garage Sale fundraiser July 22, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Read more...
GALLERY Ü CLEVELAND, Nov 16, 12:41pm
BFD Learning Moments: Northern Colorado and Kalamazoo
In Northern Colorado, civic leaders have come together to develop strategies to find pathways out of poverty. It appears to be the kind of persistent effort from which Cleveland could learn.
One interesting insight: if 300 people had been helped to receive high school diplomas, 570 fewer people would be living in poverty. [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 15, 5:32pm
Contest: Explain the credit crisis in 30 slides
Credit Crisis in 30 slides Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 15, 10:37am
BFD Learning Moment: Ignite Columbus
Well we did it. We pulled off our first Ignite Columbus event this evening at the Columbus Robotics Society in Grandview. To say it was awesome would be an understatement. We had about 45 folks show, 15 presenters present a wide range of exciting ideas intermixed between pizza, robots, the chumby, spiked cider and cold [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 15, 10:35am
on Greed
Question for ALL…
Do you think greed is the elemental motivation behind a robust economy? per Peter Schiff
“Just as prices in a free market are set by supply and demand, financial and real estate markets are governed by the opposing tension between greed and fear. Everyone wants to make money, but everyone is also afraid of [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 15, 10:31am
links for 2008-11-15
I Am Thankful For…
The Trouble Tree Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 15, 8:26am
Dan Moore blows a whistle on a bad deal
Probably a more worthy focus for leadership than the convention center/Med Mart:
[W]e can defeat this takeover with local and state leadership galvanizing all levels of our community behind a “Save NCB” effort - including demonstrations and educational visits to Congress explaining the wastefulness and inequities of this shotgun wedding.
Should we allow National City to [...] Read more...
Brewed Fresh Daily AKA The BFD Blog, Nov 14, 11:58am