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Feb-March 2014 Editor's Notebook
Aerospace: A Tale of two Industries In the face of uncertainties in the aerospace sector, particularly with defense and space-related initiatives, economic developers are getting creative in order to support their cluster companies as they adjust to federal budget cuts. An example includes decreasing b...
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Thriving in the Urban Core
By Rachel Duran Well-orchestrated redevelopments create jobs and breathe life into the surrounding community. Urban core revitalization projects throughout America create economic opportunity, but perhaps more importantly, they engage community stakeholders in taking ownership and sharing in th...
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The Immeasurable Potential of Unmanned Systems
By Rachel Duran The UAS industry is ready to explode; test sites a critical starting point. The year 2014 is going to be the biggest yet for the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry, says James Grimsley, president of Design Intelligence Inc. LLC, with locations in Norman and Stil...
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Building the Future of Manufacturing
By Mark Kleszczewski Game changing technology and new career paths require community support and investment. The U.S. economy has been shifting from manufacturing to services for decades, but making tangible products still underpins the country’s ability to innovate, compete and cr...
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Aerospace Embraces Expanding Spaces
By David Hodes Industry remains strong even as funding uncertainty challenges growth planning. The aerospace industry is dependent on enterprise activity historically based in the military or otherwise funded by government entities associated with the U.S. Department of Defense. The re...
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Thriving in the Urban Core
By Rachel Duran
Well-orchestrated redevelopments create jobs and breathe life into the surrounding community.
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The Immeasurable Potential of Unmanned Systems
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Building the Future of Manufacturing
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Amazon Selects Baltimore for Fulfillment Center
January 21, 2014
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SoCal Center to Promote Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles
The California Energy Commission has awarded funds to a consortium of Southern California-based organizations led by…
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Startup Activity Increases 31 percent in 2013
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CSC Selects Bossier City, La., for Tech Center
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National Ag Day is March 25
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Microsite is dedicated to 2014 state and local elections
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Michigan’s Comeback Kicks In
By David Hodes
Michigan may have been quite during the last few years; however, this former economic powerhouse has recharged…
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Vermont Fosters Creativity and Innovation
By Rachel Hamilton
Vermont’s excellent incentives programs are contributing to an increasingly vibrant economy.
Commissioner Lisa Gosselin of the…
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Ohio’s Economy of Relationships
By Rachel Hamilton
Ohio has turned its economy around and is seeking businesses that want to thrive.
JobsOhio is now…
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New Jersey’s Economic Boost
By David Hodes
The exciting news for this state, still struggling to recover from the double whammy of the recession…
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Auto Industry Thrives in Missouri
By Rachel Duran
Missouri’s economic development team is putting the workforce first, resulting in the attraction of major investments…
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The ADCI data is sensitive to changes in local conditions including changes in public policy. As a consequence, the ADCI score has the potential to hold elected official administrations truly accountable to residents. This is an area I will be exploring further in 2014. With over 40 Gubernatorial elections in November 2014, the state level ADCI score (indicating the degree to which residents feel they are achieving their American a Dream) may provide valuable insight into how well incumbents are serving their public. For more information on the survey itself, the Xavier University website is a great resource - http://www.americandreamcompositeindex.com/FAQsScott Sanders says:
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