ESI completed a series of reports for
The Rowan University / Rutgers-Camden Board of Governors (RURCBOG) that reveal the transformative effects the board will have on the economies of both the City of Camden and the State of New Jersey.
Following up on the findings of the
first report that demonstrated the importance of eds and meds as an economic engine, the
second and
third reports look more specifically at the economic impacts these investments
have and demonstrate the promise of RURCBOG to positively transform the local and state economies while serving as a good neighbor in the process.
News from the Lab
ESI Thoughtlab's newest report entitled
Wealth and Asset Management 2022: the Path to Digital Leadership, offers investment providers the tools and roadmap to become digital leaders. Going digital is not a choice any longer, but a matter of survival. The research shows that investment providers which go fully digital will see major gains while those who fail to embrace digital technology will fall out of the race altogether, risking to lose $79m for every billion dollars of revenue.
Learn from Drexel Faculty about Economic Modeling
Join Drexel University at the Malvern campus for an information session and faculty-led discussion tailored especially to professionals who work in economic modeling and financial markets.
Faculty from LeBow's School of Economics will highlight how Drexel's MS in Economics provides analytical tools for a deeper understanding of market structures. Click here to learn more or register for this event.
Previous Highlights
On October 2, 2017, Philadelphians interested in public transit issues gathered at the Free Library to discuss the state of Philadelphia's bus service. Hosted by the Philadelphia Media Network, Rethinking Transit featured a panel of riders, SEPTA leaders and transit experts, including ESI PresidentRichard Voith.
Stephen Mullin moderated the panel, Revitalizing Camden, hosted by Drexel University's Alumni Association on October 5. The panel discussed the public policies and initiatives regarding Camden and its redevelopment and future.
Stephen Mullin also delivered an address on Philadelphia's economy to a meeting of Sigma Phi Pi, the country's oldest African American fraternal society, founded in Philadelphia in 1904.
Angela Dowd-Burtonwas a case judge for the 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition presented by the National Black MBA Assocation (NBMBAA) on September 28. She spoke during the workshop, "Considering an MBA? Learn More from Women Who Earned Theirs," during the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. On October 12, Angela will also moderate the panel, The National Association for Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Semi-Circle of Influence.
Bernard Marksteinanalyzes the monthly state employment data in the construction for the Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc (ABC) and this month's reprint was featured in
ForConstructionPros.com.
Joel Naroff penned this
post for NewsMaxFinance discussing how The Fed will initiate the balance sheet normalization process in October and also discussed the normalization process in this
Fed Survey for CNBC.