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The latest insights, updates, and news from the Economy League community.
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Passionate about health inequity? Interested in driving change in your community?
This fall, The Economy League of Greater of Philadelphia will relaunch a city-wide innovation called the #WellCityChallenge. We're looking for everyday innovators with ideas of community-led solutions to health inequities.
If you feel passionate about health inequity in your community and want to help shape this Challenge, click READ MORE and join our Well City mailing list!
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Regional Direction
Inflation in Greater Philadelphia: The October 2022 Update
This Leading Indicator provides updates on localized inflation rates for Greater Philadelphia after the release of latest October 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As price increases continue to slow down from August 2022, we unpack the impact of... Read More
New Economy League Report Provides Roadmap for North Philadelphia Workforce Recovery
The report explores the challenges faced by workers and employees alike in North Philadelphia and provides real solutions. In addition, the report... Read More
Regional Direction
Test Driving the Anchor Economy Dashboard
For years, hospitals and universities have been regarded as key players in regional economies. While corporate headquarters and manufacturing... Read More
Economy League’s PAGE Hurdle Fund Reports Positive Contract Growth Between Philadelphia Institutions & BIPOC Businesses in First Year, Modeling a Local Capital Solution
$100k+ in grant capital supported five BIPOC businesses in securing $1.8M in new revenue opportunities with institutions like Drexel University and... Read More
Regional Direction
Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Labor Markets
This Leading Indicator looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on private wage, employment, and establishment growth using recent estimates from... Read More
Upcoming GPLEX360 Events
--stay tuned for upcoming GPLEX360 events and information about next year’s conference—location TBD!
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Still have questions? Email GPLEX Director Kiersten Mailler
CAMPAIGNS & PROJECTS
THE WELL CITY CHALLENGE
The Well City Challenge, presented by Independence Blue Cross, is a social impact challenge to engage and support everyday innovators with new creative ideas for addressing Philadelphia’s millennial health and mental health challenges.
PHILADELPHIA ANCHORS FOR GROWTH & EQUITY (PAGE)
Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity is a partnership between the Economy League, the City of Philadelphia and leading “Eds and Meds” anchor institutions that seeks to increase local purchasing by large institutional buyers to grow businesses, strengthen the local economy, create jobs, and build wealth.
ANALYSIS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FIVE-YEAR PLAN
To aid in deliberation around the City of Philadelphia FY2019 budget and FY2019-2023 Five-Year Plan, the Economy League has compiled analysis to situate budget discussions within the broader context of the Philadelphia economy in 2018 and examine key linkages between the Five-Year Plan and what we see as the primary drivers of growth and prosperity—education and jobs.
OUR INVESTORS
The Economy League thanks the corporate, institutional, and individual investors whose financial support makes our work possible.
