I am catching up on my reading and did this little analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics for jobs growth 2008-2018:

Seven of 10 jobs projected to have largest growth in next decade likely will not pay a living wage.  Five of those…

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The Intersection of Think & Do

Last week, CEOs for Cities convened forty national experts in Detroit to present their best recommendations on how to reduce poverty by one percentage point in the largest 51 metropolitan areas in the…

All eyes are on Detroit, including ours. CEOs for Cities will host our national Opportunity Dividend Summit in the Motor City next week with our partners at the United Way of Southeastern Michigan. And last week, Detroit's transit initiative, the privately funded M-1 line along Woodward Avenue, received a…

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Missed the meeting?

CEOs for Cities members who were unable to attend our National Meeting in Chicago last month will have an opportunity to be briefed on the City Dividends initiative by and ask questions of Joe Cortright and Carol Coletta during a special members-only call.  Members are also welcome…

CHICAGO (Nov. 6, 2008) Despite tough economic times, America’s 51 largest cities have the opportunity to collectively realize $166 billion in much-needed new wealth by focusing on performance improvements in three key areas: increasing the educational attainment of their citizens, reducing the number of vehicle miles traveled per person each…