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Cost of Living

Study and compare consumer pricing trends across places. Access local consumer prices for a common basket of 60 goods and services, comparable across 300+ metro areas since 1990. Recent years include county-level data.

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Business Incentives

Review a comprehensive, annually-updated dataset of state-administered programs that help businesses grow and create jobs. Access more than 1,800 detailed profiles of tax credits, exemptions, grant and loan programs, and many others.

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State Expenditures

Examine state government investments in economic development programs. Going back to 2007, state budgeted expenditures are comparable across 15 policy areas, such as technology, business attraction, trade, and others.

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County-Level Cost of Living

County-level data now available, released yearly.

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ReferenceUSA

Perform free searches and access discounted business listings from ReferenceUSA.

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County-level Economic Diversity Index

Compare the economic and workforce make-up of all 3,100+ counties and identify those with similar economic functions in the national and regional economy. Explore economic diversity characteristics to determine where certain industries concentrate in the US.

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E-Learning


Upcoming Training and Webinars

Jan
26
2:00 pm EST
Webinar
Monthly Series
The Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC): Recommendations on Workforce and Labor Market Information
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Feb
16-04
Online (Zoom)
Training
Online Training
Intermediate R Programming for Workforce and Economic Development Research
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Feb
17
Online
Training
Member-Only Workshop
Analyzing COVID-19’s Economic Impact on Your Region
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Jun
07-11
Online
Annual Conference
Virtual Conference
C2ER 61st Annual Conference
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Recordings and Presentations

Nov 19
2020

Member Only Webinar
Using Data to Promote Smart Housing Policy and Strategic Interventions

1:00 pm EST
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Recording Available
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Nov 18
2020

Member Only Webinar
Developing Interactive Online Dashboards in Tableau

2:00 pm EST
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Oct 27
2020

Monthly Series
Examining the Workforce Needs of Food, Agriculture and Forestry Industries

Online
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