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The Year in Business Dynamism - Economic Innovation Group

Dec 31, 2024 | eig.org | Stephen Leverton

Originally published on Agglomerations, the Substack newsletter from the Economic Innovation […]
American workers and the 2024 election

Oct 29, 2024 | eig.org | Cardiff Garcia |John Lettieri |Adam Ozimek |Stephen Leverton

By Cardiff Garcia, John Lettieri, and Adam OzimekThe 2024 presidential election has featured a fierce debate over the interests of working Americans. But what do workers actually think — about their jobs, their careers, the wider labor market, and how various issues might help or hurt their well-being?
Young families have continued leaving big cities post-pandemic

Jul 10, 2024 | eig.org | Connor O’Brien |Reuben Francis

By Connor O’BrienKey findingsLarge urban counties have suffered severe declines in their population of young children. While overall population growth in such counties resumed in 2023 (mainly due to immigration) for the first time since the pandemic, the population of young kids continued to decline. The country’s very largest cities have experienced shocking declines in their population of young children.
Most international graduates of American universities ultimately leave the U.S.

Jun 26, 2024 | eig.org | Connor O’Brien |Reuben Francis

By Connor O’BrienKey FindingsOnly 41 percent of international graduates of bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree programs in the United States remain in the country long-term. The retention rate is lowest for bachelor’s degree recipients. Less than one out of five international bachelor’s degree recipients ultimately stays in the U.S.Retention rates are higher for those finishing graduate degree programs.
EIG Applauds U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Retirement Savings for Americans Act Endorsement

Jun 24, 2024 | eig.org | Reuben Francis

EIG Media Contact: Reuben Francis | [email protected]Washington, D.C. – The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) applauds the passage of the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ resolution urging Congress to boost retirement security for working Americans through the bipartisan Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA).
EIG Applauds U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Heartland Visa Endorsement

Jun 24, 2024 | eig.org | Reuben Francis

EIG Media Contact: Reuben Francis | [email protected]Washington, D.C. – The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) commends the passage of a bipartisan resolution by the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsing an innovative proposal for revitalizing local economies through high-skilled immigration.
How more states and cities can retain immigrant entrepreneurs

May 17, 2024 | eig.org | Connor O’Brien |Reuben Francis

By Connor O’BrienKey TakeawaysStates, cities, and universities can form and fund Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Global EIR) programs to retain immigrant founders building companies locally. Global EIR programs can provide cap-exempt H-1B visas to promising founders who might otherwise not be able to remain in the United States. At scale, Global EIR programs can serve as anchors of new tech clusters.
Heartland Visas: A Policy Primer - Economic Innovation Group

May 15, 2024 | eig.org | Reuben Francis

How a new place-based, high-skilled Heartland Visa program can help revive growth in the American Heartland.
An Aging U.S. Population Isn’t Going to Help U.S. Workers

Jan 4, 2024 | eig.org | Adam Ozimek |Amelia Sandhovel

by Adam OzimekThe U.S. population is aging faster than ever. One hundred years ago, one out of every 20 Americans were senior citizens; by fifty years ago, this share had doubled. New U.S. Census projections estimate this share will soon double once again to one out of every five Americans. There is a growing chorus arguing that this aging of the population will be good for workers. With fewer people in the labor market, the argument goes, a scarcity of workers will translate to strong wage growth.
Where are the Country’s Most Economically Dynamic States Coming out of the Pandemic?

Dec 13, 2023 | eig.org | Daniel Newman |Connor O'Brien |Amelia Sandhovel

by Daniel Newman and Connor O’Brien The pandemic had a silver lining: it partially rekindled the U.S. economy’s famed—but more recently flagging—dynamism. Economic dynamism in the average state rose to a 13-year high in the latest edition of EIG’s Index of State Dynamism (ISD). The ISD assesses state performance on eight core measures of dynamism going back 30 years. What is Economic Dynamism?