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Economy League, World Trade Center unveil export plan to boost Phila. jobs, revenue

April 13, 2016 Kenneth Hilario and Craig Ey, Philadelphia Business Journal Increasing the Greater Philadelphia region's export intensity could bring...

Ship 'em out: Exports can cure what ails local economy, study urges

April 10, 2016 Diane Mastrull, Philadelphia Inquirer The products aren't especially noteworthy: ice cream and cheesecake, steak and actuators. But...

Economy League, World Trade Center to unveil Greater Philadelphia export plan

April 8, 2016 Christina Chepel, Chair, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia Gary Biehn, Chair, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia...

Economy League is gearing up for a trip to Los Angeles

April 1, 2016 Tony Abraham, Generocity Nonprofits, business leaders and public officials working to improve the health of their cities should actively...

Pre-K and the Economy League, the influential nonprofit guiding City Hall

March 31, 2016 Mark Dent, Billy Penn Universal pre-K has become the signature goal of the first few months of Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration. For...

Growing Our Economy by Selling to the World

If I told you that there's a strategy within reach for our region that could generate more than $6 billion in new economic activity every year and 35...

Calling All You Angels: The Leadership Exchange Is Heading To L.A.

It’s that time again … application season is in full swing for this year’s Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange, our annual initiative designed to...

The Longest Ride

March 20, 2016 Jason Laughlin, Staff Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer Ear buds in, Teresa Hite sang, her voice just audible over the growling engine of...

Residents divided over King of Prussia rail extension proposal

March 8, 2016 Jim Saska, Plan Philly Public meetings for transit projects come in one of two flavors: soporific and angry. No one yawned Monday night...

Presentation of SEPTA's proposed rail spur to King of Prussia greeted with groans

March 8, 2016 Jason Laughlin, Philadelphia Inquirer The slide show image depicted a computer rendering of a sleek train traveling along an elevated...