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Jackson Li and Minoli Ratnatunga
Jackson Li, Rodrigo Ramirez-Perez and Dave Shideler
Jackson Li, Jonas Crews, Ross DeVol, Katie Milligan
Jackson Li, Jonas Crews, Elizabeth Dombowsky, Kashfia Kamal
Jonas Crews, Jackson Li, Ross DeVol, Dave Shideler, Anu Chatterjee
Ross DeVol, Richard Florida, Steven Pedigo, Minoli Ratnatunga, Dave Shideler
Joel Kotkin, Michael Lind, Dave Shideler
Reshoring is the relocation of production facilities to, or the creation of new ones in, the United States. Many domestic and foreign companies are recognizing the strategic advantages of locating in the United States, such as protecting intellectual property, shortening supply chains and shrinking wage differentials between the United States, China and other overseas locations.
Ross DeVol, Richard Florida, Joel Kotkin and Dave Shideler
COVID-19 presents great challenges to Northwest Arkansas (NWA) as it does to every other community, but the region is in strong standing to weather this global pandemic.
By Ross DeVol, Minoli Ratnatunga, Dave Shideler and Jonas Crews
Our Most Dynamic Metropolitan Index and the analysis in this report provide objective insight into the communities providing economic opportunity for their residents, separating high performers from the low.
By Ross DeVol, Minoli Ratnatunga, Dave Shideler and Jonas Crews
The newest installment of the annual report, "Most Dynamic Micropolitan Regions," that ranks 515 micropolitans–regions by their economic performance. Out of the micropolitans that Heartland Forward analyzed, Pecos, Texas; Jackson, Wyoming-Idaho; and Summit Park, Utah ranked as the first, second, and third most dynamic micropolitans. Tourism, energy, and robust entrepreneurship were the most common strengths among the top 30 places.
Ross DeVol and Angie Cooper
We are all invested in the idea of upward economic mobility, grounded in the notion that with hard work, we can build a better life for ourselves, our communities and our children. Unfortunately, the analysis in this report makes it clear that the distribution of opportunity has been and continues to be uneven.
By Ross Devol and Jonas Crews
Our Most Dynamic Metropolitan Index, and the analysis contained in this report provides objective insight into the communities providing economic opportunity for their residents, separating high performers from the low. Most Dynamic Metropolitans provides fact-based metrics on near-term and medium-term performance and prospects for long-term growth.
By Ross DeVol with Shelly Wisecarver
Smaller locales are not necessarily known for their economic dynamism. Nonetheless, cluster attributes exist through thoughtful guidance. The five communities’ economic successes were not the result of random, serendipitous events.