Traffic Facts: Express Lanes Reduce Congestion In Metro Atlanta Area
3/29/2019: Catch-up raises for Montgomery County employees are unsustainable
1/22/2019: Warning Signals – Montgomery County Quality of Life in Jeopardy
The Coming Storm: How Years of Economic Underperformance are Catching up with Montgomery County
New Report Warns of Challenges Ahead for Local Economy
Study: Montgomery Co. economy is stagnant, and leaders are ignoring job creation
‘This should outrage you’: Report says Montgomery Co. economy in trouble
County Executive Candidates Pitch Plans To Deal with Struggling Local Economy
County Executive Candidates Rap Energy Tax at Business Forum
Executive Candidates React to Sage Consulting Report on MoCo Economy
Economic Indicators and Montgomery County Executive Democratic Candidate Forum: April 27, 2018 | 8:00am – 10:30am | The Universities at Shady Grove: Forum Pamphlet | More Info & Register
3/14/2018: Montgomery County’s Financial Problems—and Your Opportunity
3/13/2018: The final job numbers are in. The news is not good for suburban Maryland (PDF)
2/21/2018: MoCo’s Skyrocketing Debt
Lessons Learned from the Great Tax Hike: Part One | Part Two | Part Three
Reports from The Stephen S. Fuller Institute for Research on the Washington Region’s Economic Future and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University:
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8/28/2017: Video of Purple Line Groundbreaking courtesy of Twitter user Eric Rasch
8/28/2017: Photos of Purple Line Groundbreaking, courtesy of Tony Hausner
8/28/2017: Officials Break Ground on Long-Awaited Purple Line Project
8/28/2017: Construction Begins on Maryland’s Purple Line
8/28/2017: Chao and Hogan sign Purple Line agreement
8/1/2017: Study: Montgomery would lose 47,000 jobs by 2022 if minimum wage went to $15
7/25/2017: Montgomery weighs changes to council to counter outsize presence from Takoma Park
7/19/2017: Court ruling paves way for Purple Line construction to begin
Report from The Stephen S. Fuller Institute for Research on the Washington Region’s Economic Future: The Washington Region’s Declining Economic Brand
7/6/2017: MD ranks among worst states to start a new business, two studies find
6/28/2017: Forget the $15 minimum wage. Here’s what a sensible compromise would look like.
6/27/2017: Seattle’s Minimum-Wage Rise May Have Pushed Down Workers’ Hours, Study Finds
11/12/2016: In wealthy and populous Maryland county, a new political era
7/30/2016: Northern Virginia lays miles of pavement to ease traffic, while Md. suburbs dither
24th Annual Economic Conference – Roadmap to Our Region’s Economic Folder (PDF)
10/25/2015: MCCC Recommendations on Maryland Tax Policy (PDF)
6/25/2015: Hogan: Maryland will move forward on Purple Line, with counties’ help
Office Vacancy Study: Article from Montgomery Planning Board | Full Report (PDF)
Augustine Report Summary (PDF)
Business Establishments vs. Population (PDF)