Economy Watch Monday, September 10, 2007 Here are articles on the economy from last week. Recession alert Fed, Blamed for Asset-Price Inaction, Is Told `Tide Is Turning US faces reverse brain-drain Productivity in U.S. Accelerated, Labor Costs Cooled U.S. keeps world productivity lead by working more U.S. Economy Loses 4,000 Jobs in August Reducing Risks from Global Imbalances: Business-Led Group Urges U.S. Policy Improvements Major patent change wins House approval Learning global lessons from sushi China ready to leap from industrial to information-age economy 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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