June 14, 2012
The 2012 Jobs Summit was a smashing success, click through to read a brief summary and check out news highlights.
Data
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Data-Driven Innovation Project explores the rapid advancements happening in the digital economy as well as the inventive use of data for good. The promise of bigger and better data is a future of greater opportunity and growth. The Foundation is conducting research activities and a series of events around the country in order to highlight this potential.
We encourage you to read the blog posts and research reports here to gain a full understanding of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's work on data-driven innovation.
Be sure to read our in-depth report, The Future of Data-Driven Innovation.
Enterprising States 2012
Since the financial panic of 2008, “the new normal” has become the phrase of choice to depict the future of the American economy as one of muted growth and high unemployment, claiming that we have reached both technological and economic plateaus. To be sure, the relative weakness of the current recovery – arguably the weakest in contemporary history – does support the “new normal” thesis.
Jobs Summit 2012
The Summit will bring together governors and thought leaders from across the country to discuss the state of our nation’s job market, outline policies that are needed to generate jobs and accelerate economic growth, and highlight what policies are working in each participating governor’s state.
Pittsburgh
Supported by a booming regional energy-production industry, rebounding manufacturing sectors, notable research-and-development capabilities, and a deep and stable corporate base, Pittsburgh has outstripped both national and Pennsylvania job-creation rates over the past two years.
Denver
Denver’s economy is shaking off several years of stagnation and rebounding with the kind of vigor that one expects from the Mile High City.
June 12, 2012
This is the one of many posts looking at growth opportunities in America’s leading states and cities as a part of NCF’s Jobs Summit on June 13.
June 12, 2012
This is the one of many upcoming posts looking at growth opportunities in America’s leading states and cities in advance of NCF’s Jobs Summit on June 13.
2012 Executive Summary
Since the financial panic of 2008, “the new normal” has become the phrase of choice to depict the future of the American economy as one of muted growth and high unemployment, claiming that we have reached both technological and economic plateaus. To be sure, the relative weakness of the current recovery – arguably the weakest in contemporary history – does support the “new normal” thesis.
Wyoming
Wyoming is second to none in America when it comes to energy resources. The state is ranked number one in coal production, has high-quality wind potential and uranium reserves, and is ranked in the top three for natural gas compared to other states in the U.S.
Wisconsin
Since taking office at the beginning of 2011, Governor Scott Walker has pressed a wide-ranging agenda focused, among other issues, on economic development policy, improving Wisconsin’s business climate, and creating 250,000 jobs by 2015.