April 6th, 2023

Announcement

As a Conference Attendee, You Likely Already Qualify to Be a CERP!

On Tuesday, June 13 at the C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference we are holding a Certified Economic Research Professional (CERP) open house! Join this session for an overview of the certification process, hear from other certified researchers on their experience, and even start your application onsite! (If you like, bring your laptop to the session to get started). 

Find out more about this and all the other session at the conference here. 

C2ER Members Only

State Chapter Webinar: Using JOLTS Data 

April 26, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET 

Tamara Mickle and Skyla Skopovi from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will be sharing updates to Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data and JOLTS data usage best-practices. Their presentation will include how to access the data, data presentation, and example analysis of states.

News & Reports

Headlines

• Census Bureau – Growth in the Nation’s Largest Counties Rebounds in 2022
• Congressional Research Service – Regional Innovation : Federal Programs and Issues for Consideration 
• Department of Commerce – Regional Economic Research Initiative Launched 
• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – Researching COVID-19’s Impact on the “Great Retirement
• Liberty Street Economics – What Has Driven the Labor Force Participation Gap since February 2020?
• Route Fifty – The CHIPS Act Challenge for State and Local Governments 
• Smart Incentives – Progress Made on Resident-Centric Economic Development Efforts
• Vox – Why Fear of Crime More Than Crime Itself Is Holding Back America’s Downtowns 

Reports – From Our Members

• Brookings Institution – As the Digitalization of Work Expands, Place-Based Solutions Can Bridge the Gaps
• Brookings Institution – Is the Global Economy Deglobalizing? And if So, Why? And What Is Next?
• Brookings Institution – Where Are the Missing Workers?
• Brookings Institution – Why the Federal Government Needs to Change How It Collects Data on Native Americans
• Bureau of Labor Statistics – Job Openings and Labor Turnover: February 2023  
• Census Bureau – Two Years Into Pandemic, Domestic Migration Trends Shifted

Reports – Non-members

• American Enterprise Institute – Reimagining Labor Market Information: A National Collaborative For Local Workforce Information
• The Club of Rome – Ocean Food Production: Limits and Strategies
• Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce – Race-Conscious Affirmative Action, What’s Next 
• National Low Income Housing Coalition – The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes
• Urban Land Institute – Reshaping the City: Zoning for a More Equitable, Resilient, and Sustainable Future 

Have a report you’d like to share?

ICYMI

• Bloomberg CityLab – MapLab: How Much Space Does Your City Dedicate to Parking?
• Census Bureau – Two Years Into Pandemic, Domestic Migration Trends Shifted 
• Census Bureau – Why the Census Bureau Chose Differential Privacy
• Niche – 2023 Best Places to Live in America

Data Visualization

Mapped: The World’s Happiest Countries in 2023

Careers

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Our Events 

LED Webinar:

Minnesota’s Aging Workforce and How It Compares to Other States Using Census Data

April 18, 2023

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

There is no registration for this webinar. 

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State Chapter Webinar: 

Using JOLTS Data 

April 26, 2023 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET 

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C2ER Members Only 

Regional Chapter Roundtable Coffee Chat: 

Emerging Technologies 

May 4, 2023 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET 

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C2ER Members Only 

Researchers of the Roundtable: 

Attracting and Retaining a Skilled Workforce

May 17, 2023 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET 

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Introduction to Python for Workforce and Economic Developers 

May 25, June 1, and June 12*, 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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eLearning Courses

Foundations of Economic Development Research I: Introduction to Data Sources

Any Place, Any Time

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

Any Place, Any Time

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Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

Any Place, Any Time

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Industry Events

Council of Development Finance Agencies

2023 CDFA Federal Policy Conference

April 11 – 12, 2023

Washington, DC

National Skills Coalition

2023 Skills Summit

May 1 – 3, 2023

Washington, DC

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SelectUSA 

2023 Investment Summit

May 1 – 4, 2023

National Harbor, MD

Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference 

May 8 – 10, 2023 

Walla Walla, WA 

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