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Going Global: Boosting Metro Atlanta's Economic Future

March 20, 2013

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GCI Atlanta Roundtable: Atlanta’s Regional Export Plan

March 19, 2013, Amy Liu

The Innovative Metropolis: Fostering Economic Competitiveness through Sustainable Urban Design

February 21, 2013

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A Program to Boost U.S. Exports and Trade Capacity

February 12, 2013, Amy Liu

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Strengthen Federalism: Establish a Regional Export Accelerator Challenge (REACH) Grant Program to Boost U.S. Exports and Trade Capacity

February 11, 2013, Amy Liu, Brad McDearman and Marek Gootman

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Don't Ease Up on Exports

February 11, 2013, Amy Liu

The Federal Government, States, and Cities — The All of the Above Disaster Response

November 2, 2012, Amy Liu

Leaders must be very intentional in raising the skills and education levels of the fastest-growing portions of our population. Our global competitiveness, our innovative capacities, will hinge on our ability to arm Latinos, Asians and African Americans with the skills and tools they need to thrive in our economy.

October 10, 2012, Amy Liu, Nashville Business Journal

Ten Steps to Delivering a Successful Metropolitan Export Plan

August 2012, Brad McDearman and Amy Liu

Exports were responsible for 46 percent of U.S. GDP growth between 2010 and 2011—which is remarkable since exports make up only 13 percent of the GDP of the U.S.

July 20, 2012, Amy Liu, Rochester Business Journal

Geography of H-1B Workers

July 18, 2012

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Going Global: The Future of Metro Economies

July 13, 2012, Amy Liu

Going Global: Boosting Greater Miami's Economic Future

June 19, 2012

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Manufacturing matters to exports, and global market access is the key to the future of manufacturing.

June 11, 2012, Amy Liu, Business First

Going Global: Boosting Ohio's Economic Future

May 9, 2012

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Going Global: The Future of Metro Economies

May 4, 2012, Amy Liu

Going Global: Central New York Export Plan

April 4, 2012, Amy Liu

Despite College Basketball Rivalry, Kentucky Metros Collaborate on Economy

March 31, 2012, Amy Liu and Richard Shearer

Seizing the Global Moment: Greater Minneapolis-St Paul Export Plan

March 22, 2012, Amy Liu

Export Nation 2012: How U.S. Metros Are Driving National Growth

March 8, 2012

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How to Keep U.S. Exports (and Jobs) Growing

February 17, 2012, Amy Liu

It's not in Americans' DNA to export. It's highly insular, but the world has changed. When we talk about where the great demand is coming from, it's going to be outside of the U.S.

February 14, 2012, Amy Liu, Portland Business Journal

Rebuilding a City: The Dos and Don’ts in Post-Disaster Urban Recovery

October 6, 2011

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The [Gulf Coast] region is well positioned to be a model of rebirth as long as it doesn't let this early progress slip.

August 30, 2011, Amy Liu, Katrina's 6th Anniversary Finds Gulf Coast on Mend

Rebirth on the Bayou - Lessons from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast

August 29, 2011, Amy Liu