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Jul 1, 20212 min read

How Competitive is Your Innovation Ecosystem?

For all the talk about innovation these days, it can still be a pretty nebulous concept – particularly when it comes to measuring it. But...

Mar 31, 20213 min read

Opportunities, Challenges Ahead for Post-Pandemic Employment Growth

As people look ahead to a post-COVID future, some see trends which could produce long-term structural changes in U.S. employment.

Mar 8, 20212 min read

Startups, Job Creation and Economic Recovery

As we begin looking ahead to economic recovery from the COVID recession, I’ll be watching new business formation and job creation in...

Jan 20, 20214 min read

Pressure Grows to Regulate Tech in 2021

For many if not most of us, our professions, our networks, our ways of living are increasingly dependent upon large and small technology...

Dec 8, 20206 min read

Will Innovation and Entrepreneurship Speed Colorado’s Economic Recovery?

Colorado is often ranked within the top ten states for innovation and entrepreneurship. So, are we better positioned for economic recovery?

Dec 1, 20202 min read

Meet Generation Alpha

Some are just learning to talk. Many haven’t even been born yet. Generation Alpha – the successor to Gen Z – was named by Australian...

Oct 18, 20201 min read

New Records Set for Deficit, e-commerce, and Early Voting

Notable records were set recently for federal budget deficits, e-commerce, and early voting in the U.S.