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April 19, 2018
Broke in Philly? Nearly half of us are
April 19, 2018 Jean Friedman-Rudovsky, Op-Ed, Philadelphia Inquirer For the last decade, Philadelphia has been unable to shake its notorious...
March 28, 2018
Greater Philadelphia added 420 new tech jobs in 2017, CompTIA report says
March 28, 2018 Michelle Caffrey, Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal A new report from CompTIA shows tech job growth in Philadelphia stayed flat...
March 23, 2018
Analysis of the City of Philadelphia Five-Year Plan
March 23, 2018
A Holistic Growth Strategy for Philadelphia
On February 21, 2018—three weeks on the job as the Executive Director of the Economy League—at Councilman Johnson’s request I testified at hearings on...
March 14, 2018
Philly businesses look To Amazon, Seattle for lesson in best practices
March 14, 2018 Justin Udo, Reporter, KYW Newsradio PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Local businesses are looking to Amazon and Seattle for a lesson in best...
March 5, 2018
Business leaders commend Kenney for budget proposal, but remain skeptical
March 5, 2018 Alison Burdo, Digital Producer, Philadelphia Business Journal Mayor Jim Kenney's latest budget proposal follows the self-reliant...
February 26, 2018
With school deficits looming, Philly debates tax strategy ahead of new budget
February 26, 2018 Avi Wolfman-Arent, Reporter, WHYY As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney readies his next proposed budget this week, a recent City Council...
February 15, 2018
How startups can join the city’s new workforce-development strategy
February 15, 2018 Roberto Torres, Reporter, Technically Philly As part of the City of Philadelphia’s new workforce-development strategy, aimed at...
February 6, 2018
Industry Analytics for the City of Philadelphia's Workforce Strategy
February 6, 2018
An Analysis of Low-Skill Occupations in Philadelphia
In the Economy League's recent analysis for the City of Philadelphia, we provided a detailed look at labor market data that provides a foundation for...