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June 23, 2015
A World Class Future Means Growth and Opportunity
With two major events bringing global attention to Greater Philadelphia over the next 12 months, it’s a moment of great civic pride. In the lead-up to...
June 23, 2015
Exchange to Change: Change Starts at Home
In the third installment of the Economy League’s Exchange to Change series, Allison Kelsey examines fresh ideas and mindsets that Leadership Exchange...
May 20, 2015
Exchange to Change: Three Big Ideas that Came Back from Chicago
In the second installment of the Economy League’s Exchange to Change series, Josh Sevin reviews ideas that were brought back from the first Leadership...
May 20, 2015
Leaders Highlight New Approaches to Workforce Development
Earlier this month, the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia partnered with the Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN), Philadelphia Society for...
April 15, 2015
A Fab Model for Entrepreneurship
With Philly Tech Week underway, Josh Sevin explains why NextFab is a sign of good entrepreneurial things to come for our region. I have to admit that...
April 15, 2015
Exchange to Change: Reflections on 10 Years of GPLEX
In the kickoff to the Economy League’s Exchange to Change series, Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange alumni recount some of their favorite...
April 15, 2015
Introducing Exchange to Change
Steve Wray introduces the Economy League’s Exchange to Change series looking back at 10 years of the Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange. There’s...
March 16, 2015
When Electing a Mayor This Year, Think Globally
March 12, 2015 John F. Smith, Nancy Gilboy, Craig Snyder, and Steve Wray, Philadelphia Inquirer What does globalization have to do with an election...
March 11, 2015
Fundamental Tax Changes Underpin Governor Wolf's Budge Proposal
In this piece, the Economy League provides an overview of how Governor Wolf plans to fund the investments proposed in his 2015-16 budget proposal. In...
March 6, 2015
Governor Wolf's 2015-16 Budget Proposal and the World Class Agenda
The Economy League assesses how Governor Wolf's recently-proposed state budget aligns with the priorities and strategies identified in the World Class...