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Economic Innovation Group: Auto Industry Myths That Belong in the JunkyardAuto Industry Myths That Belong in the JunkyardAuto Industry Myths That Belong in the Junkyard
Source: Economic Innovation Group Author: Stephen Leverton Date published: 2025-08-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The post Auto Industry Myths That Belong in the JunkyardAuto Industry Myths That Belong in the JunkyardAuto Industry Myths...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Dublin creates digital twin of 3,000 buildings on path to net-zero
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-03 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Dublin Town Business Improvement District is collaborating with climate tech organisation IES to create a digital...
News | Invest Liverpool: Liverpool’s resilient tech sector sets out bright future in new Tech Climbers data
Source: News | Invest Liverpool Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] New data by Tech Climbers in the Liverpool City Region has revealed a resilient tech sector, with AI at the heart of innovation, a...
Copenhagen Capacity News and Events: Copenhagen is now the world’s most liveable city
Source: Copenhagen Capacity News and Events Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] About the Global Liveability Index A Global Liveability Index is an annual survey from The Economist's sister company,...
News | Invest Liverpool: Transformational future outlined for Liverpool’s Cultural Quarter
Source: News | Invest Liverpool Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The 35-hectare site, which covers an area from Lime Street Station through to William Brown Street, encompasses some of the city’s...
Economic Innovation Group: Myths and Lessons from a Century of American Automaking
Source: Economic Innovation Group Author: Stephen Leverton Date published: 2025-08-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] By Adam Ozimek Protectionists love talking about the auto industry. Believing it offers a potent example of the harms of...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Detroit $700,000 startup fund to foster innovation and jobs
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Detroit $700,000 startup fund to foster innovation and jobsDetroit has announced a $700,000 startup fund to fuel job...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Fifteen municipalities join the City Data Alliance
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Fifteen municipalities join the City Data AllianceThe local governments will receive expert support to build on...
𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨
While the social justice argument for tackling poverty is undeniable, there are equally powerful economic justifications for why it must be a central pillar of local and regional development strategies. Here's why addressing poverty is smart economics: 𝟭. **𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿...