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The New Mexico Economic Development Departments strategic vision for the states economy gives a clear picture of New Mexicos ultimate destination and offers a detailed map of how to get there. The document is built on six strategies.

The report urges local governments in the Silicon Valley to take a more proactive and innovative role to attract, retain, and nurture Internet firms. The report also provides a surprising finding regarding the skilled IT workforce issue.

The World Economic Forum report marks a significant departure from earlier editions by its level of sophistication in addressing the increasingly global nature of the economies of the Forum’s 59 member nations. While past reports have relied on one index providing a snapshot of a country’s economic performance, two indices are used to measure productivity and advances in the standard of living over different time horizons.

The Pennsylvania Economy League report indicates that continuing to rest on past academic excellence and research achievement would be costly to Greater Philadelphia. A comprehensive study benchmarking Greater Philadelphias knowledge industry was undertaken to gain a better understanding of the area’s colleges and universities and how they contribute to the region’s economic competitiveness.

The Washington, D.C. based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report is an analysis of 122 audits of economic development programs in 44 states. The reports remarks are spread across the individual economic development programs, the state auditing agencies, and the state elected officials.

The report, assessing the U.S. high-tech industry in 60 metropolitan areas nationwide, found all but one of the metro areas evaluated saw their high-tech industry employment grow during the last five years. The high-tech industry added 1.1 million new jobs nationally since 1993, or eight percent of the 13.8 million jobs created by the U.S. private sector in the same time span, the report said.

The report from the Center for Innovative Leadership in Roanoke revealed that western Virginia’s economy is stagnant due to a variety of factors and must get in line with the New Economy. The report also indicates the areas residents appear willing to support activities designed to bring new business and employment to the region.

The report by a 21-member group appointed by the president of the University of Minnesota offers recommendations to strengthen the state’s economy, which are divided among five strategies. The working groups plan provides broad support for legislative initiatives such as funding support for rural telecommunications and technology commercialization.

The Pittsburgh Technology Councils report shows the regions technology sector, while continuing its growth, has become a significant driver of southwestern Pennsylvanias overall economy. Conducted by Carnegie Mellon Universitys Center for Economic Development, the report measures the six-county Metropolitan Statistical Area that encompasses Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

The draft report by the National Science Board urges the National Science Foundation to take a more active, even strategic role in fostering and participating in international science and engineering partnerships and collaborations.