Leading Indicators

Since 2019 the Economy League has produced a regular data brief designed to deepen understanding of key regional trends. LI provides digestible, accessible analysis of data on timely topics such as regional economic trends, local labor and housing markets, and the business ecosystem.

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The Changing Distribution of Poverty in Philadelphia

In its last session of 2020, Philadelphia's City Council passed legislation aligned with its Poverty Action Plan. Whether providing relief or job...

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Part 3: Automation in Greater Philadelphia's Transportation Industry

By: Mike Shields and Andrew Strohmetz Date: December 2, 2020 Automation in Greater Philadelphia's Transportation Industry A fully-functioning...

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Regional Employment Growth Amidst the Pandemic

The current number of new job posts in the U.S. is roughly 14 percent lower than this time last year, according to a recent data brief released by the...

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Part 2: Automation in Greater Philadelphia's Healthcare and Social Assistance Industry

By: Mike Shields, Mohona Siddique, and Andrew Strohmetz Date: November 4, 2020 Automation in Greater Philadelphia's Healthcare and Social Assistance...

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Philadelphia’s Millennial Population

From delaying marriage and homeownership to their role in progressive social movements, the millennial generation has received plenty of media...

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Part 1: Automation and Greater Philadelphia's Food Economy

By: Mike Shields, Mohona Siddique, and Andrew Strohmetz Date: October 7, 2020 Automation in Greater Philadelphia's Food Economy For the first...

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Automation Nation: The Future of Work in Greater Philadelphia

Automation Nation By: Mike Shields & Mohona Siddique From robot supermarket assistants to smartphones, from the Zoom conference room to Siri, once far...

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Greater Philadelphia’s Public Transportation System and COVID-19 – PART 3

Throughout our transit-focused series, we’ve explored ridership trends in Greater Philadelphia and detailed the demographics and socioeconomic status...

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Greater Philadelphia’s Public Transportation and COVID-19 – PART 2

In this week’s Leading Indicator, we continue our analysis of public transportation ridership in Greater Philadelphia. Last week, we detailed overall...

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Greater Philadelphia’s Public Transportation and COVID-19 – PART 1

The COVID-19 economic lockdown has had a devastating effect on public transportation in the United States - which was already in a precarious position...

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Philadelphia's Self-Employed Population

Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a data brief detailing the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on the...

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Philadelphia's Student Population, PART 2

With the Philadelphia School District planning to begin the first marking period of Fall 2020 via remote learning, we continue our analysis of...

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Philadelphia's Student Population, PART 1

In mid-July, the Philadelphia School District announced that students would begin the 2020-2021 school year on September 2, 2020 via remote learning...

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Income Inequality among Philadelphia’s Workforce: An Update

In May 2019 we examined income inequality by race, ethnicity, and gender among Philadelphia’s workforce. In this Leading Indicator, we revisit these...

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Greater Philadelphia’s Black-Owned Businesses

The economic lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is entering its fifth month. Businesses of all sizes are reeling from its effects. While...

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