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Cost of Living

Access to Cost of Living Index Calculator and the latest publication. Make accurate and reliable cost of living comparisons between your area and any other participating areas across the United States.

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Business Incentives

Review a comprehensive, annually updated dataset of state-administered programs. 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 since 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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Economic Diversity Index

Explore economic diversity characteristics to determine where certain industries concentrate in the US. Compare counties to identify those with similar economic functions in the national and regional economy.

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ReferenceUSA

Access more than 61 million establishments and explore location, industry profile, business demographics which includes sales volume and employee size.

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E-Learning

Upcoming Training and Webinars

Apr
20
2:00 pm EDT
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Pre-Conference Forum
The Road to Recovery: Economic Outlook Scenarios and Key Metrics
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Apr
21
1:30 pm EDT
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LED Webinar
Improving Access to Key Census Data: What’s New on the COVID Data Hub and CBB
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Apr
28
2:00 pm EDT
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Monthly Series
State LMI Agency Funding: Why It’s Important and How You Can Make an Impact
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May
04-13
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Analyzing Sector Skill Needs
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May
18
2:00 pm EDT
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Pre-Conference Forum
What Works in Workforce? Evaluating the Impact of Workforce Development Programs
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Jun
07-11
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Annual Conference
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C2ER 61st Annual Conference
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Aug
24
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Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
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Recordings and Presentations

Apr
08
2021

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Examining the Impact of New Locations in Metro Atlanta: Occupational Analysis of Regional Growth

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Mar
23
2021

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Emerging Trends on Enhanced Wage Records and the Benefit to Businesses

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Feb
17
2021

Member-Only Workshop
Analyzing COVID-19’s Economic Impact on Your Region

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