June 29, 2023

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C2ER is Looking For People* to Join Our 2023-2024 C2ER Board Committees

Help guide and shape C2ER by getting involved in our committees! Select the committee you wish to join below. *Committee members must be a current member of C2ER and attend four meetings per year, about an hour each. Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of each committee.

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Get involved by 07/18/2023

News & Reports

Headlines

• Camoin Associates – How a Retail Strategy Can Empower Your Community and Drive Inclusive Growth 
• Census Bureau – America Is Getting Older
• Census Bureau – Census Bureau Data Help Paint Picture of Same-Sex Households
• Center for Data Innovation – Declining Test Scores in the United States Signal the Need for AI Solutions 
• Internet For All – Biden-Harris Administration Announces State Allocations for $42.45 Billion High-Speed Internet Grant Program as Part of Investing in America Agenda
• Smart Incentives – Oklahoma’s Incentive Evaluation: Lessons for Success
• Smart Incentives – Amazon HQ2 Update
• The Verge – A Moonshot for Infrastructure

Reports – From Our Members

• Brookings – Big Cities Are Showing Signs of Recovery After Historic Population Losses, New Census Data Shows
• Bureau of Labor Statistics – American Time Use Survey: 2022 Results 
• Bureau of Labor Statistics – Real Average Hourly Earnings up 0.2 Percent for Year Ending May 2023 
• California Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research – Student Support Services Website Experience Student 
• Census Bureau – The Fourth of July: 2023

Reports – Non-members

• Boston University – Initiative on Cities: Policing and the Punitive Politics of Local Homelessness Policy 
• Census Project – America’s Essential Economic and Social Data at Risk A Vision to Preserve and Enhance the American Community Survey
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – 2000 – 2020 Travel Trends in the Philadelphia Central Business District
• Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce – Race, Elite College Admissions, and the Courts: The Pursuit of Racial Equality in Education Retreats to K–12 Schools

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ICYMI

• Axios – The Median Age in the U.S. Reaches a Record High, Approaching 40 Years Old 
• Bloomberg CityLab – Untangling the Urban Doom Loop
• Planetizen – A ‘New Urbanism’ Travelogue
• Tax Policy Center – Debt Limit Deal Continues Misallocation Of Budget Dollars

Data Visualization

Mapped: Average Internship Salary By U.S. State in 2022

Careers

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Our Events 

C2ER Monthly Webinar Series

Elevating Equity in Economic Development: An Inclusive Recovery Toolkit Tour

July 20, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

*NEW* Foundations of Economic Development Research 

September 13 – 15, 2023 

Pittsburgh, PA 

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*NEW* Basic Labor Market Information (LMI) Analyst Training 

November 2 – 3, 2023 

Arlington VA 

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Foundations of Economic Development Research I: Introduction to Data Sources

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Industry Events

National Association of Counties (NACo) 

Annual Conference & Expo 

July 21 – 24, 2023 

Travis County, TX

Census Project Webinar

Virtual Briefing on the ACS Report

July 24, 2023

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

National Conference of State Legislatures – Legislative Summit INDY2023 

August 14 – 16, 2023 

Indianapolis, IN 

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IEDC 

Annual Conference 

September 17 – 20, 2023 

Dallas, TX 

University Economic Development Association

Annual Summit – Innovating for a Sustainable Future

October 8 – 10, 2023

Salt Lake City, UT

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Manufacturing Institute Workforce Summit

Sourcing Solutions: Skills, People & Processes

October 16 – 18, 2023

Atlanta, GA

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Lightcast Connect Conference 2023

October 22 – 25, 2023

Coeur d’Alene, ID

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