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June 22, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
Patents, stagnation, living longer and economic history are driving the debate this week.
June 22, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
As America and other advanced economies have reached the frontier of growth and innovation, our brightest minds have followed increasingly narrow paths to breakthroughs.
June 21, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
US-Asian trade is changing. How do trade barriers alter our relationships?
June 21, 2012
Today, literacy in technology has become equally as important as literacy in the English language. Computers are used to calibrate machines and settings, which in turn improves productivity and increases efficiency. Practiced and proficiently trained workers are in high demand as technological advancements are rapidly introduced and international competition increases.
June 21, 2012
By: Sheryll Poe
A reasonable tax code and a sensible, predictable regulatory environment can encourage investment and business expansion by enabling entrepreneurs and managers to look forward with confidence and to plan for the future.
June 19, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
America’s real debt burden totals over $50 trillion. That, according to Deloitte, is one of many untold stories about our government’s liabilities.
June 19, 2012
By: Sheryll Poe
Boosting exports by America’s businesses is an essential element of a meaningful agenda for creating jobs in the next decade and beyond. Exports are expected to be increasingly important to the nation’s businesses in the years ahead because up to 85% of the world’s economic growth in the next five years is projected to take place outside the United States.
June 19, 2012
By: Sheryll Poe
Innovation is the key to driving growth and prosperity. Economists estimate that up to 50% of U.S. annual GDP growth can be attributed to increases in innovation.
June 19, 2012
Spotlight: Hiring Our Heroes. In the first 12 months, Hiring Our Heroes has hosted more than 190 hiring fairs in 48 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia; more than 9,500 have gotten jobs.
June 15, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
Success on Twitter, team innovation, and what college is really about are driving the debate this week.
June 14, 2012
By: Sheryll Poe
While states are on the rebound from the recession, the uncertainty coming out of Washington is still inhibiting economic growth, according to a bipartisan panel of the nation’s top governors.
June 14, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
The 2012 Jobs Summit was a smashing success, click through to read a brief summary and check out news highlights.
June 12, 2012
This is the one of many upcoming posts looking at growth opportunities in America’s leading states and cities in advance of NCF’s Jobs Summit on June 13.
June 12, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
This is the one of many posts looking at growth opportunities in America’s leading states and cities as a part of NCF’s Jobs Summit on June 13.
June 11, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
This is the one of many upcoming posts looking at growth opportunities in America’s leading states and cities in advance of NCF’s Jobs Summit on June 13.
June 11, 2012
By: Sheryll Poe
Thanks to increased global demand for agriculture and a domestic energy boom, the Cornhusker state is popping.
June 8, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
June 8, 2012 -- Getting ahead, falling behind, and how the US economy is connected with our military interests around the world.
June 8, 2012
By: Sheryll Poe
Delaware Governor Jack Markell (D) has a pretty simple prescription for attracting businesses to his state: give them a skilled and educated workforce.
June 7, 2012
By: Michael Hendrix
This is the third in a series of posts looking at growth opportunities in America’s leading states and cities in advance of NCF’s Jobs Summit on June 13. In this post, we highlight the Philippines and the use of public-private partnerships.