I grew up in central Illinois so this story stung a bit, since Caterpillar has long been identified with Peoria and the state. One cited reason for the move to Dallas is access to a tech workforce and alternative energy solutions … 1/ wsj.com/articles/cater…

On divergence/convergence: “…the two years since COVID-19’s onset do not appear to have fundamentally altered the long-standing uphill battle for growth and prosperity in much of the nation’s heartland.”brook.gs/3xXVjy7 via The Brookings Institution

Most “vacations” are soccer trips, and this one to SLC was no different. Bryce’s team #SambaBoyz SYC Soccer - Springfield advanced to the super copa bracket semi-finals of Premier Super Copa making them a top 4 2012 team in the country. Amazing experience for these kids! So proud.

Thank you Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development for hosting SRI and leadership of Regional Development Authorities across the state to move from strategy to action on clean tech, logistics, creative economy and more. Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance EDAWN Nevada GOED

BUT, in such tight local labor markets, growth of high-wage jobs REDUCES real earnings of workers w/o college degree, largely by pushing up local prices, but without providing these workers w/ jobs they can access.

“Therefore, the selection system for Hub designation should prioritize areas that are more economically distressed and that devote more resources to increasing job access for disadvantaged populations.” upjohn.org/research-highl… Tim Bartik

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A valuable article that is well worth reading. I would particularly emphasize their last point: we need to make sure that place-based policies are inclusive of all in the local economy. We must always asks: who benefits from local economic development policies?

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Wow, powerful…

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This new Brookings Metro brief provides a valuable summary that highlights the new investments by the feds in "place-based" industrial policy.

My favourite study of "how often does a family with small children get a respiratory infection?" is this one, from the USA: doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci… Children <5y have one of 16 common respiratory viruses detected in a nasal swab 50% of the year!

Inspiring session with Brad Smith Tim Kaine Doug Burgum on bringing together partners, skilling, technology, and capital to accelerate innovation and opportunity for all communities. #TechSpark Mark Muro

Great to see Mark Muro Kenan Fikri Microsoft #TechSpark event. #TeamPlacedBased