C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – April 15

April 15, 2021

In This Issue

Features

Cost of Living Index Spotlighted

Featured Event

53 Days to the Conference

Data Visualization

Census Bureau – Population Bracketology

Features

C2ER Board Opening

At the upcoming Annual Conference in June 7-11, 2021, C2ER will elect a new slate of board members.

C2ER Nominating Committee is seeking experienced and dedicated members to serve as leaders in guiding the future of C2ER. The role of board members is to provide organizational governance, take an active role in board activities and help chair at least one committee. 

If you are interested in being considered for a Board opening, or would like to recommend a potential Board member, please contact Erol Yildirim no later than April 23, 2021.

Friends of BLS FY22 Recommendation Letter

Please do your part to improve the statistics that you rely on to understand the economy. The Friends of BLS FY22 Recommendation Letter, addressed to Hill appropriators, is accepting sign-ons from organizations and individuals. Letters like these make a difference; they are a key way that our representatives learn what people care about.

A few highlighted parts:

“We, the undersigned … are writing to … encourage you to sustain investment in [BLS] … by providing the Bureau with no less than $800 million in FY2022. …The requested allocation for FY 2022 … is necessary to fund critical initiatives at BLS and to strengthen ongoing data collection and modernization. Without these funds, BLS will be forced to curtail spending on its programs, which will delay modernizations and could endanger data quality or continuity.”

Cost of Living Index Spotlighted

The Community Indicators Consortium on the first Friday of each month features the latest projects, data tools and developments in the practice and effective use of community indicators to improve quality of life. In April C2ER’s Cost of Living Index was featured. Grab a cuppa and click the image to the right to watch the full video.

C2ER/LMI Events

Featured Event

53 days to the conference

Live Training Classes

Analyzing Sector Skill Needs

May 4, 6, 13, 2021

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMET

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Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team

June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27; August 10 & 24, 2021

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET

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eLearning Courses

Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

Ongoing

Anytime, Any place

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Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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Live Events

Pre-Conference Forum:

The Road to Recovery: Economic Outlook Scenarios and Key Metrics

April 20, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

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LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE

Non-members – $50

LED Webinar Series:

Improving Access to Key Census Data: What’s New on the COVID Data Hub and CBB

April 21, 2021

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

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Please note there is no registration for this webinar. The add to calendar feature will remind you when it is about to begin.

Monthly Webinar Series:

State LMI Agency Funding: Why It’s Important and How You Can Make an Impact

April 28, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE

Non-members – $50

Pre-Conference Forum:

What Works in Workforce? Evaluating the Impact of Workforce Development Programs

May 18, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

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LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE

Non-members – $50

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News

Data Visualization

Census Bureau – Population Bracketology

See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?

Headlines

Bloomberg Citylab – The Right Way to Rebuild Cities for Post-Pandemic Work

Census Bureau – Percentage and Number of Children Living With Two Parents Has Dropped Since 1968

Census Project – Census Stakeholders Express Concern Biden FY2022 Budget Summary Does Not Mention Investments in Census Bureau

Department of the Treasury – Treasury Releases Made in America Tax Plan Report

NPR – Biden To Make Historic Census Director Pick With Latinx Statistician Rob Santos

Rice Kinder Institute for Urban Research – Re-Taking Stock: Understanding How Trends in the Housing Stock and Gentrification Are Connected In Houston and Harris County

Route Fifty – Biden’s Budget Would Up Spending on State and Local Programs

Smart Growth America – Bigger Vehicles Are Directly Resulting In More Deaths of People Walking

Smart Incentives – Community Benefit Agreements: An Equitable Tool for Innovation District Development

The White House – White House Releases State-by-State Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan

World Economic Forum – How COVID-19 and ‘Work From Anywhere’ Can Build the City of the Future

ICYMI

Alabama.com – 16 States Back Alabama’s Census Challenge

Federal Highway Administration – National Household Travel Survey (Call for comments)

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland – Economic Inclusion 2000–2020: Labor Market Trends by Race in the US and States

Nextgov – Commerce Awards $29M in Coronavirus-Related Innovation Grants

Reuters – U.S. Factories Desperate for Workers, Even as Ranks of Jobless Remains High

Statescoop – California Launches Statewide Homelessness Data Platform

Vox – Remote Work Is Overrated. America’s Supercities Are Coming Back.

Reports

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Job Openings and Labor Turnover – February 2021

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment – February 2021

Bureau of Labor Statistics – The U.S. Productivity Slowdown: An Economy-Wide and Industry-Level Analysis

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Taking Stock of the Economic Recovery and the Opportunities to Bolster Financial Stability

Careers

Have an open position that might be of interest to C2ER members? Let us post your job listing.

Send the position title, description, and any other relevant information to William Cook.

Jobs are typically posted within 1 business day and postings remain active for 45 days if no closing date is specified.

Other Upcoming Industry Events

JLL

2021 Life Sciences Outlook – Philadelphia

April 21, 2021

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

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Route Fifty

The Digital Divide

April 27 – 28, 2021

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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Project on Workforce Virtual Report Briefing and Discussion

Working to Learn: New Research on Connecting Education and Career 

April 28, 2021

11:00 AM EDT

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Census Bureau

2021 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Virtual Workshop 

April 30, 2021

10:00 AM – 4:35 PM ET

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

District Dialogues: Educational Disparities and COVID-19

Session 5: From School to Work – After High School

Session 6: From School to Work – Connecting People to Jobs

May 5, 2021

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Data Foundation

Data Symposium 2021: Exploring Emerging Data Capabilities in Government

May 19, 2021

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET

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