Economic Performance in Pennsylvania
Over the past 20 years, the United States economy has grown as never before. However, Pennsylvania has not shared in this growth as much as it should have. We've lost economic ground to our competitors and our influence and prestige have declined. How can we improve Pennsylvania's economic performance in an increasingly competitive climate?
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here.
The State of Working Pennsylvania 2006
The State of Working Pennsylvania is the Keystone Research Center's eleventh annual report on the condition of the Pennsylvania economy from the point of the state's middle class. It contains information on trends in Pennsylvania wages and income and related statistics.
Read the full report by the Keystone Research Center
here.
The Economic Potential of American Cities
In this paper for Living Cities: The National Community Development Initiative, Bruce Katz examines the profound demographic and economic changes roiling in the nation and outlines six key strategies, and their federal policy components, for American cities to leverage these trends for greater prosperity.
Read the full report by the Brookings Institution
here.