Research Matters – C2ER/LMI Institute July 10, 2025

Research Matters - Bi-Weekly Update

July 10, 2025 | Diana Romero

July 10, 2025

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We’re assembling our 2025 – 2026 C2ER committees, and we want YOU on board! This is your chance to connect with peers, flex your creativity, and help drive the direction of the organization.

You only need to commit to one virtual meeting per quarter: easy enough, right? Just pick the area that speaks to you:

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Marketing & Member Experience – Help us rethink how we engage members, analyze survey feedback, and build a bold new marketing strategy.
Professional Development & Training – Design learning opportunities and shape the next 12-18 months of programming and workshops.
Regional Chapter &/or State Chapter Networks – Grow and support our nationwide network of economic and workforce researchers, one local connection at a time.
Product Development – Provide guidance on current product development and identify possible new products.
Conference/Forum – Get involved in the behind the scenes of creating THE event of the year for the C2ER network.

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Deadline to sign up: August 1, 2025

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News & Reports

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Headlines

Agglomerations – Young Families Have Stopped Leaving Big Cities, for Now
Census Bureau – Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Items
Washington Post – Why Some Fear Government Data on the U.S. Economy Is Losing Integrity (Paywall)

Reports – From Our Members

Entreworks – Self Employment in Urban and Rural America
Smart Incentives – New Jersey’s NOL Program: A Lifeline for Emerging Tech and Life Sciences Companies

Reports – Non-members

American Enterprise Institute – De-Skilling the Knowledge Economy
Smart Growth America – The Best Complete Streets Policies 2025
Victoria Transport Policy Institute – The Mobility-Productivity Paradox
World Economic Forum – Travel and Tourism at a Turning Point: Principles for Transformative Growth

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Have a report you’d like to share?

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ICYMI

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American Association of Community Colleges – Lumina Aims to Help Rural Colleges Reach Adult Learners
Fortune – Gen Z Is Ditching College for ‘More Secure’ Trade Jobs—But Building Inspectors, Electricians and Plumbers Actually Have the Worst Unemployment
Tech.co – Study: College Graduate Employment Is Below National Rate

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Data Visualization

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Mapped: The Income a Family Needs to Be Middle Class, by State

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Careers

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Have an open position that might be of interest to C2ER members?

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Send the position title, description, and any other relevant information to Jennifer Gual.

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

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Our Events

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2026 C2ER + LMI Institute Conference

June 17 – 19, 2026

Memphis, TN

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eLearning Courses

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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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Industry Events

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Manufacturing Momentum: A National Workforce Summit

Aug 4 – 7, 2025

Detroit, MI

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2025 LED Partnership Hybrid Workshop

September 3 – 4, 2025

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

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78th Annual AUBER Fall Conference

The New Geography of U.S. Growth

October 4 – 7, 2025

Missoula, MT

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University Economic Development Association

Launching Partnerships for Prosperity: 2025 UEDA Summit

October 6 – 8, 2025

Huntsville, AL

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ASSA 2026 Annual Meeting

January 3 – 5, 2026

Philadelphia, PA

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