Legislative Update: WIA reauth, Census, and more
A round-up of this week’s legislative news in economic, workforce, and education-related data.
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Friends of BLS releases first member list
Friends of BLS releases first member list
APDU, in partnership with a number of other organizations, has launched the Friends of BLS group to support the mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and educate the public and decision-makers on the agency’s work. The group has 30+ entities signed on as supporters.
A look at film tax incentives
States have been giving film incentives for over 20 years. Louisiana was a pioneer in this area, introducing a motion picture incentive in 1992, subsequently expanded in 2002.
Continue ReadingC2ER met with Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss BLS budget issues
C2ER met with Justin Gibbons and Stephen Steigleder, staffers for the Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Subcommittee on April 25 to discuss BLS budget issues.
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Census, Current Population Survey, and “questions”
The Census was all over the news yesterday, as reactions stacked up in response to changes health insurance coverage questions raised concerns that quality of data could be degraded, especially with regard to the Affordable Care Act.
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How economic development programs target industries
While many state economic development programs aim to provide incentives to businesses from any industry, a large proportion of state programs target their incentives at specific industries.
Continue ReadingEllen Harpel on Evaluating Incentives Programs
Economic development organizations across the country use a wealth of incentives to attract businesses and encourage investment.
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Public data making the rounds in the media
As the appropriations process gears up on Capitol Hill, government officials, advocates, and journalists are making the case for preserving public data.
Continue ReadingDrew Conrad discusses business attraction, supply chain analysis
Drew Conrad, CEcD, discussed business development activities resulting from supply chain analysis in northern Iowa, as part of C2ER’s Certified Community Researcher webinar series.
Continue ReadingCOLI cited in Governing Magazine minimum wage story
In a Governing magazine story, C2ER’s Cost of Living Index was used to translate the national minimum wage narrative to a more localized level.
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