68 Episodes

  1. The Federal Reserve: A Crucial Player in Informing Economic Development

    Published: 4/29/2016
  2. Strength in Numbers: Regional Workforce Collaboration

    Published: 1/11/2016
  3. Digital Badging: Credentialing Soft Skills for Better Workplace Outcomes

    Published: 7/15/2015
  4. A Promising Approach: Improving Graduation Rates and Building a Better Workforce

    Published: 1/6/2015
  5. Connecting People to Work: Lessons Learned in Sectoral Approaches

    Published: 11/24/2014
  6. Looking Around the Corner: The Future of Economic Development

    Published: 10/27/2014
  7. Microenterprises Raise the Floor and Build a Ladder

    Published: 9/29/2014
  8. Strategies to Mitigate Rural Poverty Using Human and Social Capital

    Published: 8/25/2014
  9. Should Microbusinesses Matter to Your Local Community?

    Published: 7/28/2014
  10. Competition to Incentivize Community Change: Working Cities Challenge

    Published: 6/30/2014
  11. Measuring What Matters: Tracking Success in Economic Development

    Published: 5/22/2014
  12. Economic Gardening: A Homegrown Approach to Growth

    Published: 4/28/2014
  13. Evolution of the Ecosystem: State Workforce Development Agencies

    Published: 3/31/2014
  14. Help for Difficult-to-Employ Populations: Colocating Jobs and Training Opportunities

    Published: 2/26/2014
  15. Global and Local Reach: Gauging the Impact of Immigration

    Published: 1/27/2014
  16. Small Business and the Modern Workplace

    Published: 12/30/2013
  17. Small Businesses, Big Effects: Investing in Microenterprises

    Published: 11/25/2013
  18. What Workers Really Think: Perspectives from the Front Lines

    Published: 10/28/2013
  19. Equity-Driven Expansion: A Unique Model for Economic Development

    Published: 9/26/2013
  20. Solving the Revitalization Puzzle? Putting the Pieces Together

    Published: 8/26/2013

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The creation of quality jobs in a challenging economy requires rethinking existing strategies. The Federal Reserve and the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) have partnered to offer free podcast interviews with economic development practitioners and academics. Podcasts cover innovative postrecessionary economic development strategies, emerging trends in job creation and workforce development, small business trends, and health care issues.