Ross DeVol, Guest columnist

Heartland Forward, identified 20 top entrepreneurial ecosystems across America based on the share of employment by small firms, and the number of college-educated employees in those firms.

This week’s report revealed that roughly 1.9 million initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed the week ending May 23, 2020. An additional 1.2 million claims were filed for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.

Yee-Lin Lai, specialist in entrepreneurial development, joins the “think and do” tank as a fellow

Browning will dedicate time to supporting the innovation and entrepreneurship program

Richard Florida, Heartland Forward Senior Fellow, University of Toronto Professor, and NYU Fellow, discusses his co-authored 10-point plan on how cities can prepare for the future.

Joel Kotkin
As of this writing, the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic remain uncertain. But one possible consequence is an acceleration of the end of the megacity era.

Dave Shideler and Jonas Crews
This week’s report revealed that nearly 2.98 million initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed the week ending May 9, 2020. Nineteen states saw their continued claims fall, suggesting that people may be going back to work in those states.

Rather than rallying the nation, COVID-19 has amplified every fissure in this society from class to race, but perhaps most of all regarding geography.

Dave Shideler and Jonas Crews

This week’s report revealed that nearly 3.17 million initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed the week ending May 2, 2020

Manufacturing faces increased job losses due to COVID-19, but this presents the industry an opportunity to re-evaluate supply chains, introduce new products, and innovate – to leverage the Heartland’s resources and build resilient economies.

Initial unemployment claims continue to rise, though at a slower rate for the 3rd week in a row. Enhanced unemployment benefits pose a challenge to reopening the economy.

In addition to our analysis on initial and cumulative unemployment insurance claims by state, we introduce analysis on insured unemployment rates by state to better monitor responses to states that are reopening their economies.``

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Panelist Ross DeVol and others provide insight into the COVID-19 Heartland aftermath.

Ross DeVol, Dave Shideler and Jonas Crews
New weekly unemployment insurance claims continue to moderate, but remain at levels unseen before the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, new claims filed since March 1st are now above 20 percent of pre-outbreak employment in some states.

Joel Kotkin
COVID-19 is hitting dense urban areas the hardest, and accelerating the dispersion of Americans that had already been underway.

David Shideler and Jonas Crews
Because of the digital divide, not all parts of U.S. have benefited from the utility of broadband connectivity during the coronavirus pandemic

David Shideler and Jonas Crews
New weekly unemployment insurance claims have come down slightly from last week's record-setting levels. Looking at the unemployment insurance data and data on confirmed COVID-19 cases, Louisiana is being severely impacted from both a health and economic perspective.

David Shideler and Jonas Crews
The U.S. posted 5.8 million¹ unemployment insurance (UI) claims being filed during the week ending March 28, breaking last week’s record for UI initial claims filed in a given week.

Ross DeVol
Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota and Louisiana will bear some of the most severe impact from COVID-19, as oil and gas operations suffer

Using the ‘r’ word, Hegar sees no avoiding a recession and predicts the state’s recovery will be slow

Dave Shideler
The Heartland is home to a significant portion of the United State’s airlines and aerospace manufacturing. Given the huge drop-off in airline travel and the significant role that travel, tourism, airlines, and aerospace manufacturing play in the Heartland's economy, we wanted to dive into this area further.

Dave Shideler and Jonas Crews
The economic slowdown resulting from the coronavirus outbreak has led to massive increases in new unemployment insurance claims

Ross DeVol
How COVID-19 will impact communities in the Heartland and beyond, and how policymakers can respond

Richard Florida and Steven Pedigo
No pandemic or plague or natural disaster has killed off “the city,” or humanity’s need to live and work in urban clusters.

Ross DeVol
While Heartland states like Iowa have been labeled "flyover country," there is new evidence that young people — our economic engines of the future — are choosing to settle in cities likes Des Moines instead of fleeing for the coasts.

JOEL KOTKIN and MARSHALL TOPLANSKY
By late spring, the most severe impacts from the coronavirus may be fading, but its impact on how we live and work will not go away.

Dave Shideler and Jonas Crews
Recent federal changes to the unemployment insurance (UI) program authorized employee eligibility under certain conditions related to COVID-19

Heartland Forward Senior Fellow Joel Kotkin and his contributors address a fundamental topic for future economic success in the Heartland

Economist Minoli Ratnatunga Joins The "Think And Do" Tank To Conduct Research On Economic Performance In The Heartland

Heartland Forward announced today that Angie Cooper will lead the mission and operations of Heartland Summit, the think and do tank’s annual event in Bentonville, Ark. The Heartland Summit showcases innovation between the coasts, sparks honest conversations about the challenges of the region, ignites systems for sustained economic growth and inspires problem-solving in the heart of the country.

Ross DeVol -- “It’s not small firms that create growth, its young firms that scale up,” he said. “It’s important to innovate and create new firms because eventually your anchor firms are not going to be as dominant.” Young entrepreneurs matter.

Ross DeVol gives keynote at the CPEX Smart Growth Summit in Baton Rouge

Author, Richard Florida is a senior Fellow at Heartland Forward, co-founder, and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic.

An economic briefing hosted by the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis and Heartland Forward, a research institute established recently and based in Bentonville.

Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, discusses the new ‘think and do tank’ with Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Editor Paul Gatling.

Listen to Ozarks at Large interview with Heartland Forwards CEO Ross DeVol