Higher education has provided New England with an economic advantage, as the region without strong natural resource advantages has relied on its higher education institutions (HEIs) and brainpower. A higher… Read more »
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Working Classes? Preparing for Employability
On June 28, the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) convened members of the Commission on Higher Education and Employability (CHEE) in Providence to discuss concrete ways New England… Read more »
Launching the Commission on Higher Education & Employability
The Commission on Higher Education & Employability (Commission) held its opening event at the Rhode Island State House on Wednesday, April 12. The Commission is a collaboration of the New… Read more »
Economists Look Ahead to Trump Era and See “Boatload of Uncertainty”
The New England Economic Partnership (NEEP) explored “What’s Ahead After This Historic Election?” at the group’s outlook conference held Jan. 17 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Their general… Read more »
New England Economists To Prognosticate on Trump Era
Register Today for NEEP Conference, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston! The New England Economic Partnership (NEEP) will explore “What’s Ahead After This Historic Election?”… Read more »
E-to-E: Spanning Opportunity and Skills Gaps with Education-to-Employment Pathways
New England’s economy has improved, but economic opportunity and skills gaps contribute to slower growth in employment, income and social mobility than experienced in previous recoveries from recessions. With an… Read more »
Talking About Jobs, Trade and Neighbors to the North, Eh?
New England’s unemployment rate stood at 4.4% in April, compared with 5% nationwide, according to the spring 2016 outlook delivered last week by the New England Economic Partnership (NEEP) to… Read more »
Talent 4.0: How Employable are New England’s College Graduates and What Can Higher Education Do About It?
NEBHE held a conference titled Talent 4.0: How Employable Are New England’s College Graduates and What Can Higher Education Do About It? on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at the Federal… Read more »
Setting Goals and Aligning Action to Increase Higher Education Attainment for Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont
On January 26, 2015, NEBHE, Strategy Labs and Complete College America co-sponsored a special meeting, Setting Goals and Aligning Action to Increase Higher Education Attainment for Maine, New Hampshire &… Read more »
The Well-to-Do Are Doing Very Well … and Other News from New England Economists
“The Great Recession and not-so-great recovery applies to all of us.” That was University of Southern Maine professor Charlie Colgan’s quip at last week’s New England Economic Partnership (NEEP) conference…