Catherine Rampell at the New York Times looks at the latest shift in workforce demographics in her excellent article earlier this week, Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School. It got me thinking: what impact did the “mancession” have on the earnings …
Lori Hawkins and Kirk Ladendorf wrote an interesting piece this weekend in the Austin American-Statesman on the difficulty some technology companies are reporting finding skilled developers. It apparently struck a nerve (HT Omar Gallaga). Specifically, this part: “Unless they’ve raised their hand …
I weighed in on construction and manufacturing in Austin for a story that ran today in the Austin American-Statesman: Overall, manufacturing and construction are important sectors of the Austin economy, said Brian Kelsey, an economic development consultant for Civic Analytics, …
According to an article published earlier this month in the Austin Business Journal, the Austin Chamber of Commerce is working on a local version of Startup America. More on this from Eugene Sepulveda here. It’s a smart move. With the …
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