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May17
The National Chamber Foundation is proud to host a half-day program focused on how we can build American competitiveness through manufacturing.

NCF Blog

The economist Enrico Moretti has written an important new book about the future of the American economy called The New Geography of Jobs.  In it he examines what he calls the “innovation sector” of the U.S. economy. This sector is knowledge-based and technology-driven and it pushes productivity gains throughout the economy.

Enterprising States

Enterprising States focuses on what makes certain states attractive places to locate, relocate and expand in this uncertain economy; the unintended consequences of cutting certain items from a state budget; and what types of investments the public and private sectors can make now to improve the economy in the future.

 What makes certain states attractive to do business in?  Find out on our Enterprising States map!

 

June 21, 2011
How states are modernizing government, fostering opportunity and the hard work ahead.
June 20, 2011
Enterprising States, focuses on what makes certain states attractive places to locate, relocate and expand in this uncertain economy; the unintended consequences of cutting certain items from a state budget; and what types of investments the public and private sectors can make now to improve the economy in the future.
March 6, 2010
Our study connects the success of free enterprise to our nation’s economy by correlating key policy inputs and best practices in state-driven economic development with job creation and other substantive economic outputs. Brief case studies of each state highlight policies and strategies that work.