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Economic Innovation Group
@InnovateEconomy
An ideas lab and advocacy organization working to forge a more dynamic U.S. economy.
Washington, D.C.
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    Feb 12
    Housing is central to America’s future — yet we simply don’t build enough homes. Today, we’re launching a new housing policy initiative focused on catalyzing abundant supply where it’s needed most. First up: Right to Build Zones, a bold federal framework to help municipalities
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    Aug 31, 2020
    A five-story Red Cross building in an Alabama #OpportunityZone has sat vacant for over 20 years. With the help of OZ funding, it will find new life through its redevelopment into 192 workforce housing units. Read more from @bhambizjrnl:
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    Developer buys former American Red Cross building, eyes workforce housing
    The team behind the redevelopment of the American Life Building is gearing up for another housing project a block away.
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    Jun 9, 2020
    Tomorrow at 10 am ET, @stevenmnuchin1 and @SBAJovita will appear before the Senate Small Business Committee to discuss the #CARESAct and its impact on small business. Follow EIG's analysis of the hearing with #EIGLive
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    Jun 9, 2020
    In preparation for the @SmallBizCmte hearing on the Implementation of Title I of the #CARESAct with @stevenmnuchin1 and @SBAJovita, we'd like to offer a few helpful links. [THREAD] sbc.senate.gov/public/index.c…
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    Economic Innovation Group
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    Apr 12, 2019
    ICYMI: America is not ‘FULL’. In fact, EIG’s new report shows the opposite: population growth has slowed to its lowest level since the Great Depression and half of all states experienced a net decline in prime age population over the last decade.
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    Mar 31, 2020
    The Paycheck Protection Program is a critically-needed lifeline for American small businesses. EIG's @LettieriDC summarizes the program and explains why Congress may need to do more:
    Understanding the Paycheck Protection Program
    From eig.org
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    Jan 19, 2017
    Ahead of the #Inauguration, see our analysis on #election2016 using data from DCI & our concentrated recovery report
    How Struggling Local Economies Helped Decide the 2016 Election
    From medium.com
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    Economic Innovation Group
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    Jul 18, 2018
    #OpportunityZones, a systematic new way to connect investors w/ deals in distressed communities, were created by an unusual group of private and public leaders. Hear from @Sparker, @SenatorTimScott, @SenBooker, @MichaelDTubbs, @SteveCase & more in @Forbes: bit.ly/2uvZ2l8
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    Economic Innovation Group
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    Oct 20, 2017
    1/ THREAD: More places worldwide are being left behind by the modern economy. What can policymakers do about it?
    Globalisation has marginalised many regions in the rich world
    From economist.com
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    Economic Innovation Group
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    Mar 14, 2022
    RELEASE: Dr. Adam Ozimek @ModeledBehavior joins EIG as Chief Economist
    Dr. Adam Ozimek Joins EIG as Chief Economist
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    Jul 19, 2017
    Thanks @tedlieu for cosponsoring the Investing in Opportunity Act to revitalize CA's low-income communities! #IIOA eig.org/iioa
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    Economic Innovation Group
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    Jan 29, 2018
    Read this NYT article from @jimtankersley to learn how the new Opportunity Zones program, a bipartisan provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, can help revitalize neighborhoods and towns that are currently starved for investment. nytimes.com/2018/01/29/bus…
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    Economic Innovation Group
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    Jul 25, 2017
    Thanks @RepBera for cosponsoring the Investing in Opportunity Act to revitalize CA's low-income communities! #IIOA eig.org/iioa
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    Feb 25, 2016
    We're proud to share our Distressed Communities Index mapping economic prosperity & distress eig.org/dci
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    Economic Innovation Group
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    Feb 1, 2018
    #OpportunityZones are the most significant new economic development tool introduced in decades. This program will get private capital off of the sidelines and put that money to work rebuilding the nation’s left-behind communities. nytimes.com/2018/01/29/bus…