Economy Watch Sunday, April 24, 2005 Here are the most interesting articles on the economy from last week. Fed Beige Book reports mixed outlook on US economy U.S. March Leading Index Declines 0.4%, Most in 2 Yrs China Looms as the World's Next Leading Auto Exporter U.S. Economy: Consumer Prices Jump, Fanning Inflation Worries Prophet of American technodoom U.S. Economy: Higher Fuel Costs Boost Producer Prices in March Business Leaders, Analysts, Warn of Mounting US Debt, Consumer Spending Vital Signs for the Week of Apr. 25 Fed Officials: U.S. Core Inflation Sound Skilled Workforce: If you build it, businesses will come 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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