Economy Watch Friday, October 14, 2005 Here are the best articles I came across last week: Inflation rises in U.S. Fed's Olson says watching price pressures closely Vital Signs for the Week of Oct. 17 Beginning of the end of U.S. auto industry? Inflation surge: Here to stay? Greenspan: Flexibility Critical to Economy Value of U.S. ideas is huge, but protection is lax, study finds Europe Is Key to U.S. Companies’ Global Success America's Fall in R&D: "Nobody Cares" Avian Flu Under the Microscope 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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