Economic Development

Oct 29, 2019

First in Future: Host of the Carolina Business Review Chris William

Summary: If you’re any kind of business or policy enthusiast and live in the Carolinas, chances are you’ve watched the Carolina Business Review. It’s been on the air since 1991… 

Oct 15, 2019

First in Future: Executive Director of the Capital Area Workforce Development Board Pat Sturdivant

Summary: In today’s job market, there’s a gap between the number of available jobs and the number of employees with skills for those jobs. It’s what employers call a “skills… 

Sep 24, 2019

First in Future: Institute for Emerging Issues Policy and Programs Manager Alicia James

Summary: At IEI, we’re getting ready for our next Emerging Issues Forum, ReCONNECT to Economic Opportunity, coming up on October 15 in Charlotte. It’s going to be a day focused… 

Sep 19, 2019

Beaufort County Partnership Seeks to Develop Skilled Workforce

For the upcoming ReCONNECT to Economic Opportunity forum, Oct. 15 in Charlotte, the Institute for Emerging Issues has chosen five community initiatives from throughout North Carolina that will share with… 

Sep 17, 2019

First in Future: Wake County Commissioner Matt Calabria

Summary: The people that keep our society running—electricians, laborers, technicians, and more—are getting older and nearing retirement. It’s a global issue, as dozens of countries around the world report their… 

Sep 13, 2019

First in Future: President of Central Piedmont Community College Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer

Summary: Across North Carolina, our 58 community colleges are designed to be within a few minutes’ drive of every person in the state. They have a broad core suite of… 

Sep 11, 2019

First in Future: Chairman of the Centralina Workforce Board Reinaldo Panico Peres

Summary: As you look around Charlotte, one of the things you’ll notice is how diverse it is. Mecklenburg County is diverse racially, with 51% of its citizens nonwhite. It’s diverse… 

Sep 10, 2019

Mecklenburg County Program Helps Veterans Find Purpose

For the upcoming ReCONNECT to Economic Opportunity forum, Oct. 15 in Charlotte, the Institute for Emerging Issues has chosen five community initiatives from throughout North Carolina that will share with… 

Sep 10, 2019

First in Future: Mayor of Charlotte Vi Lyles

Summary: A 2015 report on economic mobility in the U.S. caught Charlotte’s attention. The report looked at the likelihood that someone whose parents’ income ranked in the bottom 20% would… 

Sep 9, 2019

First in Future: Director of UNC Charlotte Urban Institute Jeff Michael

Summary: Charlotte is a bigger city than Atlanta or Raleigh. It’s the 16th largest metro area in the country. It is the fastest growing city in the country for millennials…