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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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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Rising Rents in Greater Philadelphia
While housing prices are on the rise during this inflationary period, rents are sharply increasing as well. Since renting is often the first step many...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia - Part 7: The December 2021 Update
The January 12, 2022 release of the December 2021 Consumer Price Index (CPI) estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that inflation is...
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A Review of 2021's Leading Indicators
It seems appropriate for the last Leading Indicator of 2021 to reflect on our work this past year and review lessons learned. We also want to hear...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia - Part 6: Inflation Inequality
This data brief is the sixth part of our series covering the localized impact of inflation on Greater Philadelphia. In part four of this series, we...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia - Part 5: The October 2021 Update
With the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ recent release of the October 2021 Consumer Price Index (CPI) estimates, many national and local media sources...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia – Part 4: Wage Growth and Inflation
This data brief marks the fourth part of our series covering the localized impact of inflation on Greater Philadelphia. In the first three parts of...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia – Part 3: Looking in the CPI’s Basket of Goods
This data brief is the third part in our series covering the impact of inflation on Greater Philadelphia. In the second part of this series, we...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia – Part 2: Comparing Metropolitan Inflation
This data brief is the second part in our series covering the impact of inflation on Greater Philadelphia. In the first part of this series, we...
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Inflation in Greater Philadelphia – Part 1: De-Mystifying Local Inflation
As Greater Philadelphia’s economy slowly emerges from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation has become a growing concern. The pandemic...
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Declining Homeownership in Philadelphia
Philadelphia has long been touted as an affordable big city [1]. As shown in figure 1, it has the highest owner-occupancy rate among its peer...
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Restaurant Revitalization Funds in Philadelphia
As part of the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021, the U.S. Congress allocated $28.6 billion to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to aid...
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