C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – March 4

March 4, 2021 | Spencer Abrams

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March 4, 2021

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In This Issue

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Features

Take Us on a Tour of Your City at This Year’s Annual Conference

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Featured Event

Member-Only Workshop – How to Clarify and Communicate Regional Skills Strengths and Gaps: Presented by Emsi

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Data Visualization

67 Percent of Private Industry Workers Had Access to Retirement Plans in 2020

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Features

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Now Available! The 2020 Annual Average Cost of Living Index

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Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007, C2ER has annually published an unweighted average of prices accumulated from the previous three quarters. This analysis uses average prices submitted for the first three quarters of 2020.

Among the 269 urban areas that participated in the 2020 Cost of Living Index, the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan), NY, to almost 25 percent below the national average in Harlingen, TX.

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Read the full press release

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Take Us on a Tour of Your City at This Year’s Annual Conference

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Most year’s the C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference has a “host city” and during the week of event we invite attendees to off-site tours showcasing local economic and workforce development initiatives.

However, in these unusual times we have the unique opportunity to be in more than one place at one time. This year we invite you to show off your city.

We are launching the “Member Only Host City Registration” this week : Only four available!

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The host city package includes:

Space on the agenda for a 30-minute pre-recorded video showcasing an economic or workforce development initiative from the past 3 years.
“Moment at the mic” to speak at the afternoon plenary
6 conference registrations (This is a savings over the standard discounted rates)
Your organization’s logo on the event and marketing materials
Designation as the “Host city of the day” during the week of the conference.

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Conference Information

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C2ER/LMI Events

Featured Event

Member-Only Workshop

How to Clarify and Communicate Regional Skills Strengths and Gaps: Presented by Emsi

March 10, 2021

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

C2ER Members Register Here

LMI Institute Members Register Here

This Workshop is FREE to all C2ER and LMI Institute Members – 20 seats left

eLearning Courses

Basic LMI Analyst eLearning

Ongoing

Anytime, Any place

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Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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NEW: Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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Live Events

C2ER/LMI Institute Monthly Series:

Emerging Trends on Enhanced Wage Records and the Benefit to Businesses

March 23, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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C2ER/LMI Institute Members Only

Regional Chapter Roundtable

March 25, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Member Only Webinar:

CERP Presentation: Examining the Impact of New Locations in Metro Atlanta: Occupational Analysis of Regional Growth

April 8, 2021

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

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C2ER Awards Submissions Now Open

Community, Economic, and Workforce Research Awards 2021

Deadline April 9, 2021

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LMI Institute Awards Submissions Now Open

Community, Economic, and Workforce Research Awards 2021

Deadline April 9, 2021

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Monthly Webinar Series:

State LMI Agency Funding: Why It’s Important and How You Can Make an Impact

April 28, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE

Non-members – $50

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News

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Data Visualization

67 Percent of Private Industry Workers Had Access to Retirement Plans in 2020

See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?

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Headlines

American Association of Community Colleges – Preparing Rural Regions for a Digital Economy

American Association of Community Colleges – Teens Cool Toward Four-Year College, Warm up to CTE

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Regional and State Unemployment: 2020 Annual Averages

Bloomberg CityLab – The True Costs of Working From Home

MarketWatch – Manufacturers Grow at Fastest Pace since Pandemic, ISM Finds, as Economy Speeds Up

Northern Virginia Community College – NOVA Workforce Presents 2020: Year in Review

Pew Charitable Trusts – Pandemic Drives Historic State Tax Revenue Drop

Site Selection Magazine – The Nation’s Top-Performing Micropolitan Areas Unmask Opportunities In Tough Times

Thomas Index – As Manufacturing Gains Momentum, Demand Rises for Industrial Engineers

Urban Institute – To Advance Racial Equity, Releasing Disaggregated Data while Protecting Privacy Will Be Key

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ICYMI

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy – Report: As Electric Vehicle Costs Drop, States’ Efforts to Ease Barriers Vary Dramatically

Jobs Ohio – Ohio is First in the Site Selection Governor’s Cup 2020 Rankings for New Economic Development Projects

New Book: Behemoth, Amazon Rising: Power and Seduction in the Age of Amazon by Robin Gaster (Purchase required)

Next City – Philly’s Kensington Corridor Is Taking Back Power Over Economic Development

Route Fifty – Learning From the New Deal – For the Next Recovery

Statescoop – The Pandemic Made Open Data Bigger Than Ever, but It’s Still Pretty Messy

Surprise Independent – Surprise: High Pay, Low Cost to Live

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Reports

American Economic Association – The Unemployment Insurance Tax Hangover

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers, 2020

Department of Transportation – Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Program for Fiscal Year 2021

Departments of Labor and Education – Information Collection Request: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Common Performance Reporting

John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy – The Impact of the Pandemic on Americans, Young and Old Household Finances, Stress, and the Role of Government during COVID-19

National Bureau of Economic Research – The Gendered Impact of the COVID-19 Recession on the U.S. Labor Market

New America – Public Libraries and the Pandemic: Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome

Stanford University – The AI Index Report: Measuring trends in Artificial Intelligence

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Careers

Have an open position that might be of interest to C2ER members? Let us post your job listing.

Send the position title, description, and any other relevant information to William Cook.

Jobs are typically posted within 1 business day and postings remain active for 45 days if no closing date is specified.

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Other Upcoming Industry Events

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Community Indicators Consortium First Fridays Coffee Break:

Get to Know the New Minnesota Compass with Justin Hollis

Friday, March 5, 2021

4:00 – 4:30 PM ET

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National League of Cities

(Virtual) Congressional City Conference

March 7 – 10, 2021

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National Association of Counties

2021 NACo Legislative Virtual Conference

March 8 – 26, 2021

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North Carolina Rural Center

Rural Summit 2021

March 15 – 17, 2021

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Urbanism Next

Virtual Forum 2021

March 17 – 19, 2021

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

District Dialogues: Educational Disparities and COVID-19

Session 3: Supporting Students and Educators – Increasing Digital Access

March 25, 2021

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Industry Studies Association Webinar Series

Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap

April 7, 2021

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

District Dialogues: Educational Disparities and COVID-19

Session 4: Financing Education, Now and Into the Future

April 8, 2021

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Census Bureau

Save the Date: 2021 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Virtual Workshop

April 30, 2021

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