Economy Watch Saturday, October 01, 2005 Here are the best articles on the economy I came across from last week. Katrina leaves economy on the ropes U. S. Economy: Hurricanes Drive Incomes Lower, Push Up Prices Economic revival up to consumers Katrina, high energy costs hammer consumer spending CBO sees modest harm from hurricanes to U.S. economy Vital Signs for the Week of Oct. 3 Will Fed rate hikes blow economy off course? Study: U.S. economy not most competitive Nordic, U.S. east Asian economies most competitive Finland economy most competitive in world 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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