South By North Strategies, Ltd.

Around The Dial – Oct. 18

Economic policy reports, blog postings, and media stories of interest:

• The Charlotte Observer reports polls Tar Heels about the economy.
• Robert Frank argues that income inequality is “too big to ignore.”
• Naked Capitalism asks if the Fed has painted itself into a corner.
• EPI analyzes problems with visa programs for high-skill guest workers.

South by North Strategies In The News – Oct.

South by North Strategies’ recent analyses of cyclical unemployment and income tends were featured in several North Carolina media outlets.

• The Progressive Pulse: “Increase the number of jobs to reduce unemployment”
• On the Economy (Charlotte Observer): “Workers but no jobs or vice versa?”
• Triangle Business Journal: “Raleigh third from last in income growth”

What Are The Fed’s Options?

The PBS NewsHour reports on the policy options currently under consideration by the Federal Reserve.

Around The Dial – Oct. 15

Economic policy reports, blog postings, and media stories of interest:

• Robert Skidelsky critiques the logic of “the austerity apostles.”
• Free Exchange bemoans the “mutant, 20-tentacled octopus” of a mortgage crisis.
• CBPP analyzes changes in the TANF caseload.
• The New York Times reports on the rising trade deficit.

North Carolina’s Green Economy

Yesterday, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association released the results of its 2010 census of North Carolina’s renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. From the report’s summary …

The renewable energy and energy efficiency industries currently support 12,500 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) in North Carolina, a 22% increase from 2009.
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Renewable energy and energy efficiency firms conservatively generate more than $3.5 billion in annual revenue from North Carolina business activities.
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Renewable energy and energy efficiency firms maintain a presence in all 100 counties; two-thirds of counties host the primary business location of a responding firm.