Category: News

The early decades of this century are shaping up to be historically disruptive and defining. The global economic order is in a state of radical transition. New environmental imperatives and safety concerns are driving the extreme makeover of national energy systems. Rapid technological innovation is both expanding individual choice and enabling collective action. Social inequities…

A new report analyzes U.S. metropolitan areas’ contribution to state populations and economies, with an emphasis on how innovations, exports and talent from these burgeoning metropolitan areas can drive the next round of U.S. economic growth. Alan Berube says that with state budgets in crisis, we should look at how metropolitan areas can fuel the…

As a new class of governors mulls how to reignite job creation, it’s safe to bet that too many of them will go in for firm “recruitment.” Eager to deliver results fast, these well-intentioned executives will seek to out-compete rival states in an expensive race to poach companies and jobs from elsewhere. Their hope: secure…

With federal politics mired in gridlock and the economy stuck in neutral, Americans are hungry for new ways to drive economic growth, foster job creation, and restore prosperity. As Parag Khanna and David Skilling so aptly noted in their recent essay, “Big Ideas from Small Places,” these new approaches are most likely to emerge from…

Washington is paralyzed by politics and debt, but states and regions are moving to renew the drifting U.S. economy themselves. In just the last year no less than three states — Colorado, New York, and Tennessee — have begun to execute well-considered “bottom-up” development strategies that aim to restore growth and place regions at the…

Reflecting America’s “small town” mythology and nostalgia, Money’s focus in both 2009 and 2011 was on small-to-medium sized communities (populations between 8,500 and 50,000) with a desirable location (within 60 miles of a major airport) and a modicum of diversity (less than 95 percent white). (In 2010, Money’s list looked at “small cities,” with similar…

Over the past few years, a debate has raged in Washington about whether the government should restrict carbon emissions in order to reduce the risk of climate change. In the course of that debate, “cap-and-trade” has made its way into the public vocabulary, even transforming into something of a political catchphrase. Many people now associate…

On Wednesday the Obama administration proposed a long-awaited cut in the top rate of U.S. corporate tax from 35 per cent to 28 per cent. But the White House also disclosed something more contentious. The administration is suggesting U.S. companies’ foreign earnings should be subject to a “minimum tax”.http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2012/02/22-foreign-tax-pozen

Testimony by Michael Greenstone on how to improve the government’s system of regulatory review. Under all economic circumstances, regulatory efficiency and clarity are crucial objectives for the credibility and predictability of the government’s role in the marketplace. However, given the current economic climate, it is absolutely essential to design a regulatory structure that protects the…

We work in an environment where we practice constant collaboration and team work. So, when we came across an opportunity for an interesting group excursion, we jumped at the chance. What doesn’t sound exciting about an Amazing Race inspired scavenger hunt around our great city of Austin? Four amongst a crowd of over 125, we…