A new assessment of the US's independent workforce--The State of Independence in America 2017 from MBO Partners--was released this week.  This is a very useful annual survey that is worth a
The data on the benefits of employee-owned companies is very compelling. For example, a recent Rutgers University study found that employee-owned firms have higher productivity rates and generally outperform similar
Thanks to the excellent website and newsfeed, The Daily Yonder, I recently got acquainted with an equally excellent research paper, "The Economic Status of Rural America in the Trump Era,"
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
I’ll confess to a little fatigue with various shorthand business pitches for companies such “Uber for XXX†or “Amazon for YY.â€Â (My personal favorite, “Fitbit for Cows,†is an actual
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
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 Westâ€â€from regions in Colorado,
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. ÂÂ
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
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
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