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March 5, 2018
Business leaders commend Kenney for budget proposal, but remain skeptical
March 5, 2018 Alison Burdo, Digital Producer, Philadelphia Business Journal Mayor Jim Kenney's latest budget proposal follows the self-reliant...
February 26, 2018
With school deficits looming, Philly debates tax strategy ahead of new budget
February 26, 2018 Avi Wolfman-Arent, Reporter, WHYY As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney readies his next proposed budget this week, a recent City Council...
February 15, 2018
How startups can join the city’s new workforce-development strategy
February 15, 2018 Roberto Torres, Reporter, Technically Philly As part of the City of Philadelphia’s new workforce-development strategy, aimed at...
February 6, 2018
Industry Analytics for the City of Philadelphia's Workforce Strategy
February 6, 2018
An Analysis of Low-Skill Occupations in Philadelphia
In the Economy League's recent analysis for the City of Philadelphia, we provided a detailed look at labor market data that provides a foundation for...
January 25, 2018
Economy League of Greater Philadelphia Names Jeff Hornstein as Executive Director
PHILADELPHIA (January 25, 2018) The Board of Directors of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia today announced the appointment of Jeff Hornstein...
January 11, 2018
5 factors that will affect Greater Philadelphia’s economy in 2018
January 11, 2018 Michelle Caffrey, Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal Following a year that brought Greater Philadelphia continued growth, a...
December 20, 2017
Philadelphia: The No. 1 city for diversity in sciences, tech
December 20, 2017 Fabiola Cineas, Business Editor, Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia is the nation’s no. 1 city for diversity in STEM, according to a...
December 15, 2017
Philadelphia ranks 7th in tech job growth projections for 2018
December 15, 2017 Roberto Torres, Reporter, Technically Philly According to a report from IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology, Philly came in at...
December 6, 2017
#CS4Philly launches today. Why it matters to local business.
December 6, 2017 Michelle Caffrey, Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal An ambitious project to bring computer science education into every...