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The Spaces Between Us

The Evolution of American Communities in the New Century

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The Paycheck Protection Program Needs Fundamental Improvements, Not Just More Funding

PPP was an important first step in providing emergency relief to the small business community, but its shortcomings aren’t limited to funding alone.

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New Data Foreshadow COVID-19’s Impact on Business Formation and Entrepreneurship

While the unprecedented toll the COVID-19-induced shutdowns are taking on the economy is clear in the weekly unemployment figures, the pandemic’s long-term implications for entrepreneurship are already visible in the data and shaping up to be similarly dire.

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How Congress Can Fix the Paycheck Protection Program

Congress should move quickly to enact improvements to PPP so that it better reflects the nature of the current crisis and the needs of businesses doing their best to avoid permanent closure.

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How to Rescue Main Street From Coronavirus Before It’s Too Late

A tidal wave of insolvency is about to crash on the American small business community, and Congress is running out of time to stop it.

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Mapping Hospitals and Well-being

An examination of how changes in the locations of hospitals and hospital beds relate to the underlying economic conditions of communities.

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Searching for a Heartland Revival

Examining South Bend’s economic performance compared to a peer group of 16 other cities across the industrial Heartland

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EIG Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Limit Non-Compete Agreements

EIG applauds Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) for introducing the bipartisan Workforce Mobility Act.

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EIG Launches Interactive Map Highlighting Opportunity Zone Activity

The Opportunity Zones Activity Map is an online portal highlighting some of the most innovative and impactful publicly-announced developments.

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From Managing Decline to Building the Future

Could a Heartland Visa help struggling regions?

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The Use, Abuse, and Enforceability of Non-Compete and No-Poach Agreements

A Brief Review of the Theory, Evidence, and Recent Reform Efforts

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The State of Socioeconomic Need and Community Change in Opportunity Zones

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Latest News

How the 2020 Election Deepened America’s White-Collar/Blue-Collar Split

11.24.2020

In the News

/ Aaron Zitner and Dante Chinni, Wall Street Journal

The job and wage growth that President Trump hoped would propel him to a second term was particularly strong in metropolitan America. Yet the Americans who live where the economy is thriving most—in the nation’s cities and their surrounding communities—voted to reject the president. Mr. Trump won Texas but lost the county that includes Fort…

Despite Challenges, Opportunity Zones Provide Much-Needed Capital

11.24.2020

In the News

/ Joe Gose, New York Times

Following a slow rollout of rules governing opportunity zones, a program Congress approved three years ago to encourage investment in low-income neighborhoods, developers have pumped billions of dollars into the zones nationwide, even in the midst of the pandemic. The program has drawn myriad detractors, including critics who charge investors are using it simply to avoid paying…

The biggest Trump-era job gains were in counties that Biden won

11.24.2020

Data Snapshots

Counties that Biden won in the 2020 presidential election accounted for 68 percent of U.S. job growth from 2016 to 2019. By flipping Maricopa County, Arizona, which had gone to the Republican candidate in the past three presidential elections, Biden was able to win 19 of the 20 counties that had the biggest increases in…

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Events

OZ Webinar Series | Election Analysis: What Lies Ahead for Opportunity Zones

11.16.2020

Join the Economic Innovation Group and guest speakers on Monday, November 16 for expert insights on how the Opportunity Zones policy may be shaped by the Biden Administration and future Congressional action. Speakers will discuss the outlook for enacting legislative measures in the lame duck session and 117th Congress, as...

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Delivering Opportunity in Indiana

11.18.2020

Join the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) and the Opportunity Investment Consortium of Indiana on Wednesday, November 18 to learn about the launch of “Delivering Opportunity,” an analytic and strategy playbook developed by EIG to help Indiana maximize the community and economic development impact of its designated Opportunity Zones. Following a...

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OZ Webinar Series: Evaluating the Impact of Opportunity Zones Investments

10.29.2020

This is a past event. View a recording of the webinar and EIG’s key takeaways for more information. Join the Economic Innovation Group on Thursday, October 29 to learn about the methods Opportunity Fund managers are using to screen investment opportunities for impact. Guest speakers from Catalyst Opportunity Funds and...

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Empowering Entrepreneurs and Investors to Forge a More Dynamic U.S. Economy

Our Priorities

Distressed Communities

Entrepreneurship

Future of the Economy

The Spaces Between Us

The Paycheck Protection Program Needs Fundamental Improvements, Not Just More Funding

New Data Foreshadow COVID-19’s Impact on Business Formation and Entrepreneurship

How Congress Can Fix the Paycheck Protection Program

How to Rescue Main Street From Coronavirus Before It’s Too Late

Mapping Hospitals and Well-being

Searching for a Heartland Revival

EIG Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Limit Non-Compete Agreements

EIG Launches Interactive Map Highlighting Opportunity Zone Activity

From Managing Decline to Building the Future

The Use, Abuse, and Enforceability of Non-Compete and No-Poach Agreements

The State of Socioeconomic Need and Community Change in Opportunity Zones

Latest News

How the 2020 Election Deepened America’s White-Collar/Blue-Collar Split

Despite Challenges, Opportunity Zones Provide Much-Needed Capital

The biggest Trump-era job gains were in counties that Biden won

Events

OZ Webinar Series | Election Analysis: What Lies Ahead for Opportunity Zones

Delivering Opportunity in Indiana

OZ Webinar Series: Evaluating the Impact of Opportunity Zones Investments

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