Starting next week, I've got several upcoming speaking engagements, including: May 10: Southwest Virginia Economic Forum (Wise VA) June 15: NERETA Job Creation Summit (Scranton, PA) June 19-20: Association of
04-05-2017
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I'll confess to a little fatigue with various shorthand business pitches for companies such "Uber for XXX" or "Amazon for YY." (My personal favorite, "Fitbit for Cows," is an actual
01-05-2017
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In today's America, if you want to be a freelancer or gig economy worker, you need to make a basic trade-off. You get freedom, independence, and (hopefully) more money in
27-04-2017
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When we think about America's coal economy, we typically first think about Appalachia. But, the reality is that most coal in the US comes from the West–from regions in Colorado,
24-04-2017
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As budget cuts hit essential government programs for community development, we all need to be searching for other sources of investment capital to support local economic development and workforce initiatives.
10-04-2017
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A recent Brookings piece on the use of social impact bonds in Colombia prompted me on a little research project to examine what's been happening in this space since I
06-04-2017
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As regular readers of this blog know, I can get going on a good rant over the near absence of any kind of economic transition support for displaced workers in
03-04-2017
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One of the unintended consequences of the Trump Administration's horrific "skinny budget" plan is that it has prompted some deep media and think tank dives into understanding the many benefits
30-03-2017
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An interesting new article in Strategy+Business examines another potential downside of the gig economy. It seems that many business sectors operate with business models that are not well suited to
24-03-2017
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