Economy Watch Sunday, September 28, 2003 Here's your weekly dose of the best economics writing. Lawmakers targeting China for U.S. economic woes Another Big Reason China Won't Revalue University of Michigan Survey Shows Dip in Consumer Confidence Poverty rate climbs, median income drops 3 reasons why signs of recovery may not be as rosy as they seem Economic Growth Raises Hopes for Recovery Offshoring transforms India's tech economy Bush Presses OPEC Not to 'Hurt Our Economy China's pivotal position for the world economy Fed can keep rates low as economy recovers posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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