Leading Indicators

Since 2019 the Economy League has produced a regular data brief designed to deepen understanding of key regional trends.  LI provides  digestible, accessible analysis of data on timely topics such as regional economic trends, local labor and housing markets, and the business ecosystem.  

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Rising Renters of Philadelphia
Recent media and research reports have commented on increasing rents across the country [1,2,3]. Many of us are now familiar with how a tight housing...
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Detroit: The Rise and Fall of a Public Transit System
We continue our Leading Indicator series focused on Detroit as we prepare to convene 150 Philadelphia civic and business leaders for the Greater...
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Detroit: Past and Future of a Shrinking City
We continue our Leading Indicator series focused on Detroit as we prepare to convene 150 Philadelphia civic and business leaders for the Greater...
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A Philadelphia-Detroit Comparison: The Economies
We continue our series comparing Philadelphia and Detroit as we prepare to convene 150 Philadelphia leaders in Detroit for the Greater Philadelphia...
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A Philadelphia-Detroit Comparison: The Populations
As part of our Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange (GPLEX) program, the Economy League is convening a diverse cohort of 150 Philadelphia civic...
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Philadelphia’s Employment Gains and Losses Since COVID-19
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent jobs report continues to note major gains in national employment levels. These gains, however, are...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia: The Spring 2022 Update
Prices are continuing to rise both across the nation and in Greater Philadelphia. With the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ recent release of inflation...
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Rising Rents in Greater Philadelphia in 2022: An Update
Even with the Federal Reserve’s recent implementation of measures to curb inflation, including increasing interest rates for mortgages and auto loans...
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Greater Philadelphia’s Tech Workforce: Two Years into the Pandemic
In previous reports and briefs , the Economy League has noted that the region’s technology sector can offer new sustainable career building...
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Income Inequality in Philadelphia – Differences by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
In this Leading Indicator, we further contextualize Philadelphia’s income inequality with an updated comparison of income and earnings among the city...
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Income Inequality in Philadelphia – The 2020 Gini Coefficient
With recent discussions of wealth inequality in Philadelphia, as well as a possible wealth tax , it seems timely to measure the city’s levels of...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia - Part 8: The February 2022 Update
With the recent release of the February 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we continue to analyze the...
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Introducing the Economy League’s Historic Neighborhood Data Tool
A common issue faced by researchers interested in longitudinal socioeconomic trends is the limited availability and misalignment of historic...
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Inside Philadelphia’s Imminent Construction Boom
With increased permitting for new development in Philadelphia, it seems likely that the city will experience a construction boom in the next few years...
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Greater Philadelphia’s Employment: Two Years of COVID
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January 2022 jobs report noted major gains in national employment levels. While many policymakers and economists...
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