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Build an Industry Growth Agenda That Outlasts the Election
By Dan Varroney | Industry Ecosystem Series • Article 3 An election can change who holds power overnight. It cannot, by itself, give an industry the skilled workers, reliable infrastructure, workable rules, and investment confidence…
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The Next 15 Years of American Growth Are Taking Shape Now
By Dan Varroney A business owner buying equipment today is making a decision about an economy that may operate differently before that equipment wears out. A young person choosing a career is preparing for work…
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America’s Job Creators Can’t Build on Moving Ground
By Dan Varroney A job that never gets created does not come with a layoff notice. There is no announcement when a business owner postpones an expansion, leaves a machine unordered, or decides another employee…
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The Boom Is Real. That Does Not Mean Every Bet Will Pay Off.
The most dangerous question during an investment boom may be whether the boom is real or a bubble. It invites a simple answer when economic transformations are rarely that simple. A boom can create productive…
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Choose the Priorities That Can Move an Entire Industry
An industry ecosystem becomes valuable only when it changes the conditions limiting growth. Bringing the right organizations together is important, but a larger table does not guarantee a stronger industry. Without disciplined choices, an ecosystem…
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When Permitting Stalls, the Entire Growth Cycle Stalls
One business owner I interviewed for Rethinking Economic Growth described a problem that reveals why permitting reform matters to the entire economy. His company had jobs ready to begin and trained employees ready to perform…
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Trade Association Keynote Speaker: Build the Environment Your Industry Needs
Business leaders are trained to focus on what they can control. They improve operations, develop talent, invest in technology, serve customers, and allocate capital. Those disciplines remain essential, but many of the most significant barriers…
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Small Business Keynote Speaker: The Road to 3 Percent Growth
America regularly celebrates small business as the engine of the economy. The description is accurate, but praise is not a growth strategy. If the country wants stronger and more consistent economic growth, it must address…
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Economic Outlook Speaker: Booms, Busts & What Comes Next
Every generation believes its economic transformation is unprecedented. The railroad compressed distance. Electricity reorganized production and daily life. The interstate highway system connected markets at national scale. The internet changed how information, capital, and commerce…