U.S. Ports Planning Huge Investments Into Infrastructure Monday, May 23 2016 By Kurt Nagle, President and CEO, American Association of Port Authorities Most economists and politicians agree: infrastructure investments, particularly in transportation, benefit the economy, boost jobs and aid in…
Medical Devices Give New Life to American Manufacturing
By Tim Shea, General Manager of Product Development and Angelos Angelou, Principal Executive Officer, Chief Strategist, Angelou Economics New Brighton, Minnesota. It’s the quintessential Middle American town, cold in the winter, humid in the summer. The people are friendly year…
A Vital Piece of the Global Customer Service Industry
By Lisa A. Bastian, President, Bastian PR The ever-expanding call center industry remains a vital piece of the global customer service industry. Contributing to its growth is a greater emphasis on customer satisfaction, new developments in information technology, and overall…
Urban Agriculture And Sustainable Economic Development – Planting Seeds which can Transform Land Uses, Economies, Communities and Lives
By Kenneth E. Dobson; Economic Development Administrator; Fulton County, Georgia The level and rate of economic growth varies evenly throughout most urbanregional jurisdictions. There are areas of accelerated fiscal revenue growth, moderate growth, stagnant growth and low to no growth.…
How Ontario is Helping Companies Stay Ahead in an Age of Disruption
By Roshan Mohan There is no doubt that the world we live in today is changing at a more rapid pace than ever before, primarily due to the way technology is disrupting traditional business models and lowering the barriers to…
When It Comes to Profitability, California Leads the Nation
By Barry Broome, President and CEO, Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council The perception of California is that costs are too high and the rules are too rigid. Businesses in California succeed on a grand scale. California is the most profitable…