The 2010 State New Economy Index

Many jobs lost in the recession are never coming back and job creation is expected to be sluggish for years. This has created an imperative to develop new jobs, business models and industries. The states are on the front line of this effort and it more important than ever for them to embrace innovation and the New Economy. ITIF will unveil the latest data on how the states are doing in efforts to be competitive in the global, entrepreneurial, innovation- and knowledge-based New Economy. The report builds on previous reports that go back more than a decade and uses 29 indicators to assess the states' efforts to succeed in the innovation economy. See how the states rank and learn about what has worked where progress is needed in the 2010 State New Economy Index.