Economy Watch Sunday, June 26, 2005 Here are the interesting articles on the economy from last week. Report: More productivity may shrink prices Big week, big worries Vital Signs for the Week of June 27 U.S. House Approves Cuts in Health, Jobs Spending Makeover for MBA Programs U.S. Economy: Incomes, Low Rate Bolstering Existing Home Sales Asinine Way to Treat Ultimate Asset: People U.S. Economy: New Home Sales Rise, Business Investment Slows Agency reports Iowa has nation's fastest-growing economy (You can see how your state did in 2004 here) 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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