Between 2004 and 2020, the World Bank produced the excellent Doing Business reports---an annual survey of the ease of doing business in more than 100 countries. Doing Business generated lots
Yes, it's that time of year again. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 is here. This is an exciting time with thousands of events underway in more than 100 countries around the
Back in the day, I was a regular consumer (and producer) of candidate guides that summarized the policy platforms and program ideas of Presidential and Congressional candidates. Since policy platforms
As the scale and scope of federal funding for state/local government rose during the pandemic, it quickly became clear that we have a capacity problem. Too many places, especially in
A new study from Coworking Mag presents an interesting snapshot of the state of remote working in the US. We all know that remote work boomed in the US during
Many Americans, myself included, have had to make a tough decision to remain in their economically-challenged hometowns or move to new locations for better job and career options. Uninformed observers
Over the past few years, I’ve worked on a number of projects in coastal areas, including extensive work in Louisiana. If you talk to Louisianans or Californians affected by fires,
An interesting new Urban Institute analysis examines how Federal agencies are supporting effective economic transitions in coal impacted communities. In this case, the researchers assessed the US Economic Development Administration’s
My colleagues at NC IDEA introduced me to an interesting new report from North Carolina’s Secretary of State’s Office (and it’s not often that you see something interesting from state
For the past few years, the National Main Street program has been publishing semi-regular surveys that cover the state of Main Street business. I find them very useful, and the
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