Monthly Archives: February 2011

Lots of communities are embracing “buy local” efforts nowadays.  At the national level, groups like the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and Community-wealth.org serve as excellent resources to get new ideas and learn about innovative practices.  But, we still lack … Continue reading →

I’ve spent the last few days at the annual conference of the National Association of Workforce Boards, the trade association of the nearly 600 workforce investment boards (WIBs) located across the US.   The annual forum is always an excellent opportunity … Continue reading →

We Americans don’t do industrial policy.  In reality, that’s something of a smokescreen.  Because the term industrial policy is considered taboo, we do innovation policy or technology policy instead.   Whether we like it or not, Obama’s support for cleantech sectors … Continue reading →

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