Post by jean on Jun 20, 2015 7:41:51 GMT -5
Report finds minuses amid plusses
Maureen Hayden
INDIANAPOLIS – A report comparing Indiana’s potential for economic growth to other states shows worrisome signs amid progress.
Among the report’s good news: A post-recession return of manufacturing jobs has lessened the number of Hoosiers living in poverty compared to other states.
Among the bad: Venture capital invested in Indiana is shrinking, and the portion of adults launching new businesses has plummeted since the chamber’s last report card two years ago, putting Indiana in the bottom five states in an index that measures entrepreneurship.
Only 30 percent of Indiana residents have a college degree. Colorado leads the nation with 46 percent.
Brinegar said those low numbers are worrisome given attempts to attract higher wage jobs that require more schooling.
www.greensburgdailynews.com/news/local_news/report-finds-minuses-amid-plusses/article_a495ff24-39aa-564e-a7b4-708681ad74c2.html
Maureen Hayden
INDIANAPOLIS – A report comparing Indiana’s potential for economic growth to other states shows worrisome signs amid progress.
Among the report’s good news: A post-recession return of manufacturing jobs has lessened the number of Hoosiers living in poverty compared to other states.
Among the bad: Venture capital invested in Indiana is shrinking, and the portion of adults launching new businesses has plummeted since the chamber’s last report card two years ago, putting Indiana in the bottom five states in an index that measures entrepreneurship.
Only 30 percent of Indiana residents have a college degree. Colorado leads the nation with 46 percent.
Brinegar said those low numbers are worrisome given attempts to attract higher wage jobs that require more schooling.
www.greensburgdailynews.com/news/local_news/report-finds-minuses-amid-plusses/article_a495ff24-39aa-564e-a7b4-708681ad74c2.html