Economy Watch Sunday, February 20, 2005 You can download a copy of the 2005 Economic Report of the President from this page. Here are the best articles from last week. The other side of prosperity: Debt-financed growth could be our undoing at feet of rivals PPI Spike Could Shift Terms in Fed Rate Debate Vital Signs for the Week of Feb. 21 Fewer People Looking For Work Despite Decent Economy, Hiring Bush's economic report argues the benefits of free and fair trade Greenspan says economy, inflation in good shape Highlights from Greenspan's Senate testimony Q&A Fed Study: Budget Cuts May Not Trim US Current Account Gap Much 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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