Scott Ford has developed a formula to project the number of jobs in a given industry.  See the attachment for the details.

Where will all the jobs come from to support a big new development?  See attached blog entry from Scott Ford to find out a simple formula to determine where might the jobs come from.

The Gallup web site ia a great way to get a snap shot at daily basic statistics.  Economic Indexes such as economic confidence and job creation ratios.  3-day and 14-day consumer spending, how people feel about the economic outlook (getting better vs getting worse) and economic conditions (excellent/good vs poor).  Job market- hiring or letting go, standard of living (getting better or getting worse).  Get the latest by clicking on http://www.gallup.com/Home.aspx

Integrating Community Indicators and Performance Measures

CIC recently received a two-year grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to promote, advocate for, and develop a community of practice for integrating community indicators and government performance measures, and for engaging citizens and other key community stakeholders in the process. This expands upon the previous work that identified the benefits and barriers to integrating indicators and performance measures. To learn more CIC’s efforts to promote the integration of community indicators and performance measures follow the CI-PM Integration link.