How Struggling Local Economies Helped Decide the 2016 Election
Tomorrow, Donald Trump will be sworn in as America’s 45th president. While there is much speculation about the coming Administration’s approach to the economy, conventional wisdom has coalesced around the idea that deep-seated economic anxiety was a driving force on election day.
Read moreThe Millennial Economy
Millennials are the future of the U.S. economy. But when it comes to their future, and the future of the country, they are a deeply pessimistic generation. EY and EIG conducted a new national public opinion survey of 1,200 Millennials to gauge their views on a variety of issues related to the economy at all…
Read moreThe New Map of Economic Growth and Recovery
The New Map of Economic Growth and Recovery surveys the economic landscape emerging from the Great Recession and compares it to previous recovery periods. This report identifies the geography and strength of job creation and new business formation, as well the overall collapse in the number of new firms in the economy.
Read moreThe 2016 Distressed Communities Index
Use the Distressed Communities Index to dive into data on economic distress for more than 25,000 zip codes.
Read moreSwing State Survey
The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) released a new survey that examines economic sentiment among 2016 likely voters in key battleground states. Survey results indicate that over five years into the official recovery, a significant percentage of swing state voters believe the U.S. economy is still in a recession and that good jobs are difficult to…
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