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Information Sources - USA - Economy and Jobs

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Information Sources

 

Economy and Jobs - USA

 


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National Organizations & Programs


Federal Government

 

Think Tanks / Research Centers

  • Working Poor Families Project - gives reports on the poverty in our nation.  
  • Center for Community Economic Development - Mission: “Helping people and communities become, and remain, economically secure.”  We have added the perspective of race to our work, including a project to expand the impact of experts of color in the savings and asset building field, as well as innovative research that will help strengthen minority- and women-owned businesses. 
  • Urban Institute - For information on socio-economic issues in urban areas of the country.

 

National Associations / Advocacy

  • New Labor: a local leader in the national campaign for just and humane immigration reform, and an important local player in pushing for state- and local-level policies that respect immigrant families and unite, not divide, our communities.

 

Other

  • Yellow Wood Associates - a consulting firm located in St. Albans, Vermont specializing in rural community economic development since 1985.  The website includes research reports.
  • Michael Shuman's Blog —  He is an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a leading visionary on community economics.  He’s Director of Local Economy Programs for Neighborhood Associates Corporation, and an Adjunct Professor at Bard Business School in New York City.  He is also a Senior Researcher for Council Fire and Local Analytics, where he performed economic-development analyses for states, local governments, and businesses around North America.

 

Research Reports / Policy Analysis


 

Statistical Data


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Funding Opportunities 


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Miscellaneous


  • SolutionsU Database for Stories on Community & Economic DevelopmentSolutionsU™ connects educators and students to credible news stories about responses to society’s toughest challenges, and to the tools that help them incorporate those stories in their teaching and learning.
  • The Conversation - The Conversation is a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good. We publish trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by our team of journalists. 
  • NextCity: Thousands of city planners, designers, placemakers and urbanists like you read Next City every day to learn about the leaders, policies and innovations driving solutions in cities. Next City believes change is happening and makes it our job to find it. Signing up for our newsletters is the way most readers stay informed on the issues that matter.
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