Economy Watch Saturday, July 31, 2004 Here's the latest news on the economy from last week. Economy slows sharply in the spring as consumers cut back on spending U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly Than Expected in Spring Economy Cools Amid Shopping Slowdown Vital Signs for the Week of Aug. 2 What Impact Will E-Commerce Have on the U.S. Economy? Download the article Fed: Belief in hell makes economy sizzle Economic Optimism Surges According to PwC's Manufacturing Barometer World economy strong enough to weather oil rise - IMF U.S. job quality improving with economy-Fed study 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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