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    Turkey Prices Steady Ahead of Thanksgiving

    Amid upward price pressure from supply chain disruptions and other pandemic impacts, the average price for the Thanksgiving centerpiece has stayed roughly the same this year. The average price per...
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    The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce

    Women in the workforce faced steeper job losses than men at the start of the pandemic, and those jobs are recovering more slowly than for men across the nation. Data from the Quarterly Workforce...
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    Creating an Economic Forecast for the City of Bristol

    The Problem  The City of Bristol rests on the border of Virginia and Tennessee, just miles away from Bristol, TN and Kingsport, TN. Although the City of Bristol is small, its elected officials are...
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    Chmura Consulting Helps Berkshire Workforce Board Understand COVID-19’s Impact

    The Problem MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board (BWB) is the lead workforce development organization in Berkshire County, a rural county in Massachusetts. BWB is proud of its strong partnerships with...
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    Identifying Peer Regions with Evansville Regional Business Committee

      The Problem   The Evansville Regional Business Committee (ERBC) is a coalition of business partners with an ambitious goal: make Southwest Indiana the talent and economic region of choice in the...
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    Chmura Helps South Central PA Works Discover Which Jobs Are Vulnerable to COVID-19

    The Problem   South Central PA Works (SCPa Works) manages workforce development for an eight-county region in Pennsylvania. They fund employment and training programs to empower job seekers to obtain...
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    Not a Study to Put on the Shelf: Chmura’s Labor Market Analysis for Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

    The Problem The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce in Alabama serves as the lead economic development engine for the City of Mobile and Mobile County. But in order for Mobile to continue to develop, a...
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    Chmura Helps the Greater Richmond Partnership Bring Jobs to Richmond

      The Problem   The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) is the lead regional economic development organization for the City of Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico in...
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