New Study Reveals Unprecedented Decline in Economic Dynamism Behind Lagging Growth and Widening Geographic Inequality
Despite years of recovery after the Great Recession, sixty percent of metro areas see more businesses close than open Washington, D.C. – Today, the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) released a new study examining the critical implications of declining economic dynamism in the United States. The report, “Dynamism in Retreat: Consequences for Regions, Markets, and Workers,”…
Read moreEconomic Innovation Group Applauds the Signing of the 21st Century Cures Act
Washington, D.C. – The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) praised the 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law today by President Barack Obama. This bipartisan legislation will significantly increase funding for scientific and medical research, and strengthen the process of translating scientific innovations into life-saving treatments for patients. “I applaud President Obama’s signing of…
Read moreEY and EIG Release National Study Examining Millennials and the Economy
Millennials Balance Hopeful Aspirations and Harsh Economic Realities Washington, D.C. – EY and the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) today released a new national survey of Millennials gauging their views on a variety of issues related to the economy, education, American institutions, and the challenges they continue to face almost seven years into the recovery from…
Read moreEconomic Innovation Group’s John Lettieri To Testify Before The Senate Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship
Lettieri will speak on the economic impact of the stark decline of American entrepreneurship Washington, D.C. – Today, John Lettieri, cofounder and senior director for policy and strategy at the Economic Innovation Group (EIG), will testify before the Senate Committee On Small Business and Entrepreneurship at its hearing on the state of entrepreneurship entitled, “America…
Read moreNew Study Reveals Unprecedented Collapse of New Business Formation During the Economic Recovery
Economic Innovation Group Report Shows Major Shifts in Business and Employment Growth Over the Past Three Recoveries Washington, D.C. – The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) today released a report entitled, “The New Map of Economic Growth and Recovery,” which examines how new business formation and job creation in the current economic recovery stacks up to…
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