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EIG Releases "Escape Velocity," New Research on Geographic Inequality

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Opportunity Zones: The Map Comes Into Focus

Key takeaways: The first phase of Opportunity Zones implementation is now complete: The U.…
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Escape Velocity

How Elite Communities Are Pulling Away in the 21st Century Race for Jobs, Businesses, and …
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The Promise of Opportunity Zones

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS  JOHN W. LETT…
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The 2017 Distressed Communities Index

The Distressed Communities Index (DCI) combines seven complementary metrics into a broad-b…
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Latest Data Show Entrepreneurship Remains Subdued in the United States

The U.S. Census Bureau released the latest annual update of its Business Dynamics Statist…
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Index of State Dynamism

The Index of State Dynamism (ISD) combines seven economic indicators into a single measure…
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Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Hearing on The Challenges and Opportunities of Running a Small Business in Rural America

April 26, 2017: John W Lettieri, Economic Innovation Group *Watch the full hearing here. Read More

Joint Economic Committee Hearing on the Decline of Economic Opportunity in the United States: Causes and Consequences

April 5, 2017: John W Lettieri, Economic Innovation Group *Watch the full hearing here. Read More

Is the American Dream Alive or Dead? It Depends on Where You Look

EIG has joined county-level data from our Distressed Communities Index (DCI) with the econ…
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EIG’s Quarterly Entrepreneurship Reading Guide: Winter 2017

The latest and greatest research and commentary from the field. Entrepreneurship scholars…
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Dynamism in Retreat

It may come as a surprise that Americans are less likely to start a business, move to anot…
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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…
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EIG’s Quarterly Entrepreneurship Reading Guide: Fall 2016

The latest and greatest research and commentary from the field. The third quarter of 2016 …
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The Millennial Economy

Millennials are the future of the U.S. economy. But when it comes to their future, and the…
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EIG’s Quarterly Entrepreneurship Reading Guide: Summer 2016

The latest and greatest research and commentary from the field. This quarter’s reading g…
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The New Map of Economic Growth and Recovery

The New Map of Economic Growth and Recovery surveys the economic landscape emerging from t…
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EIG’s Quarterly Entrepreneurship Reading Guide

The latest and greatest research and commentary from the field. The last few months have s…
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The Distressed Communities Index

Use the Distressed Communities Index to dive into data on economic distress for more than…
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Guide to the Latest Research and Analysis on Entrepreneurship in the United States

This document captures many of the most relevant and recent readings on entrepreneurship i…
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Swing State Survey

The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) released a new survey that examines economic sentiment…
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A Spotlight on Infrastructure

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