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To ensure equitable access to broadband internet and spur economic development in underserved communities, many states offer incentive programs to for-profit businesses, local governments, and/or non-profit organizations to expand broadband internet access throughout the state. The incentives can take a variety of forms. Some states offer specific tax credits relating to broadband infrastructure development, like […]
Continue ReadingC2ER 2020 – 2021 Accomplishments During the past 12 months, the Council for Community and Economic Research, YOUR professional membership organization, has been hard at work increasing the visibility of economic, workforce, and community research by advocating for higher quality data, promoting more focused public and private investments in local data, and continuing to strengthen […]
Continue ReadingJune 17, 2021 In This Issue Feature Get Involved in the 2021 National BR|E Benchmarking Summer Challenge! Featured Event Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team Data Visualization USA Facts – How Marijuana Laws Differ Between States Features Get Involved in the 2021 National BR|E Benchmarking Summer Challenge! It is clear from […]
Continue ReadingDr. Angela Jackson opened C2ER’s panel entitled Gender, Race, and Ethnicity: The impact of COVID-19 on the Labor Market Recession and Recovery. Dr. Jackson has led New Profit’s Future of Work Initiative, a movement seeking to close the career-readiness gap for Americans from low-income backgrounds. She recently launched a $6 million Future of Work Grand […]
Continue ReadingEmployment numbers are going to be major indicator of economic recovery coming out of Covid-19. This was part of Dr. William Spriggs’s message on June 8 at the C2ER/LMI Institute (Virtual) Annual Conference Economic Outlook Keynote. The Howard University professor and chief economist of AFL-CIO believes that we are on the path to economic normalcy, […]
Continue ReadingDr. Mary Bohman, Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Dr. William Beach, Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and Dr. Ron Jarmin, Acting Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, gathered at the 61st Annual C2ER Conference and LMI Institute Forum’s Federal Partners Panel event to discuss […]
Continue ReadingJoin the 2021 National BR|E Benchmarking Summer Challenge! Now, 15 months after the Covid “Gap,” and a dozen months of pandemic-laced reengagement, the BIG question is. “How has primary sector business and their satisfaction with their community operating environment changed?” To answer these important questions, CREC in association with C2ER and the Synchronist User Community […]
Continue ReadingJune 3, 2021 In This Issue Feature You Have Less Than 96 Hours Now! – Register for the Annual Conference Featured Event Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team Data Visualization The Cost of 1GB Mobile Data Features You Have Less Than 96 Hours Now! We Are Four Days Away From Our […]
Continue ReadingLast Chance to Register For The Conference Here are a few reminders of why you should attend this year……. #1 Expand Your Professional Horizons #2 Stay Up-to-Date With Trends in Your Industry #3 Influence the Data Products you Depend on #4 Be the First to Hear Association Updates #5 Network With Your Peers Can You […]
Continue ReadingMay 27, 2021 In This Issue Features Now Available! First Quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index Released Featured Event Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team Data Visualization Total Value of Manufacturing Shipments for 2019 and 2018 Feature Now Available! First Quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index Released Kicking off the first […]
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