Research Matters – C2ER/LMI Institute April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023 | fyapi@crec.net

April 20th, 2023

Announcement

Virtual Training:

Introduction to Python for Workforce and Economic Developers

Learn the most powerful programming language to serve all your big data needs. C2ER’s Introduction to Python course will provide attendees with a crash course from data cleaning, organizing, and visualization. Code will be shared with users after class to make it easy to revisit materials. No programming experience is required. The curriculum will be tailored to the C2ER and LMI Institute audience, featuring BLS data and easy ways to include economics and labor data in your code.

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News & Reports

Headlines

Architectural Digest – Most Climate-Resilient Cities
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Do You Want to Work Where the People Are? These Jobs Are Most Common in Areas With High (Or Low) Population Growth
Census Bureau – Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
Census Bureau – Census Business Builder Version 5.1
GeekWire – Analysis: New Jobs Numbers Show Where Amazon Has Been Adding and Shedding U.S. Workers
Living Cities – Takeaways From Our Discussion About Equitable Small Business Opportunity and Good Jobs Tied to Infrastructure and Climate Investments
Sate Incentives – State-Regional Strategic Alignment
Washington Post – Black Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low 5 Percent

Reports – From Our Members

Brookings Institution – What the Lack of Premium Grocery Stores Says About Disinvestment in Black Neighborhoods
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Unemployment Rates Lower in 228 Metro Areas Over the Year Ended February 2023
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers: First Quarter 2023

Reports – Non-members

American Council on Education – American College President Study
Bureau of Economic Analysis – Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, Year 2022
Get Cities – Technologist Retention at the Intersections
Point 2 – A Decade in Residential Construction: New Construction Stays Strong, but Permits Are Falling
Urban Institute – Who Makes Planning Choices?
USDA – Economic Research Service – The Rural Food-Away-from-Home Landscape, 1990–2019

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ICYMI

American Association of Community Colleges – The Future of Distance Learning
Fort Worth Report – Fort Worth Chamber’s New Economic Development Plan Called a ‘Game Changer’
Maryland.gov – Governor Moore Announces $3.7 Million in Funding to Expand Maryland Department of Labor’s Employment Advancement Right Now Program
NBC News – Large Share of Latinos Don’t Identify With Current Race Categories, Census Bureau Numbers Show
Pew Charitable Trusts – More Flexible Zoning Helps Contain Rising Rents
Site Selection Magazine – A Blueprint For Building What Matters
USDA – Economic Research Service – Most Nonmetro Counties Had Fewer Than 5 Restaurant Options per 1,000 People in 2019

Data Visualization

Mapped: How Much Should You Tip In Each Country?

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Our Events

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State Chapter Webinar:

Using JOLTS Data

April 26, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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Regional Chapter Roundtable Coffee Chat:

Emerging Technologies

May 4, 2023

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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Introduction to Python for Workforce and Economic Developers

May 25, June 1, June 20th and June 21st, 2023

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

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Back 2 Basics: Excel for the Everyday Researcher’s Needs

June 12, 2023

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Detroit, MI

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C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference

June 12 – 15, 2023

Detroit, MI

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Foundations of Economic Development Research I: Introduction to Data Sources

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

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Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

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National Skills Coalition

2023 Skills Summit

May 1 – 3, 2023

Washington, DC

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2023 Investment Summit

May 1 – 4, 2023

National Harbor, MD

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May 8 – 10, 2023

Walla Walla, WA

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