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President Biden’s plans for improving energy and infrastructure coincide with furthering the economic development of our nation. Improving internet connectivity and access to broadband in rural areas is a relevant and heavily considered strategy to spur economic development across the United States.

On Thursday, February 4th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET), REMI CEO & Chief Economist Frederick Treyz, Ph.D. & Business Development Representative Alexandra Burelbach will be hosting “Broadband Expansion and Rural Economic Development,” our upcoming webinar that explores the Biden administration’s plans for investing in broadband.

During this presentation, Dr. Treyz and Ms. Burelbach will demonstrate the economic impact of federally-backed broadband expansion. Using the REMI PI+ model, they will estimate the potential economic impact of broadband expansion on rural economies.

REMI First 100 Days Webinar Series

Please feel free to join us for the REMI First 100 Days Webinar Series starting Friday, February 12th that will evaluate some of the key initiatives laid out by the Biden Administration and describe how they could impact regional economies and industries.

We invite you to sign up for any of the following sessions:

First 100 Days: Do We Need a Stimulus?

Our first webinar in the series will explore President Biden’s 100-day plan, which is intended to change the course of the pandemic and build toward economic recovery. In this presentation, REMI will examine the potential implications of the American Rescue Plan and President Biden’s agenda to better understand how they will impact state and local governments.

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First 100 Days: Biden on Energy, Environment, and the Economy

The next webinar in the series will assess the various energy and environmental proposals from the 100-day plan using the REMI E3⁺ model.

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First 100 Days: Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

Our third session examines the new administration’s approach regarding transportation networks and infrastructure improvements throughout the United States.

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First 100 Days: The Biden Labor & Immigration Policy

Please feel free to join us for the fourth installment of our webinar series that will analyze the new Pathway to Citizenship parameters proposed by the Biden administration, as well as the economic impacts of an increased federal minimum wage.

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First 100 Days: Biden and the Re-opening of the Economy

The fifth and final presentation in our upcoming series evaluates the necessary criteria for reinstating normal economic activity in this country before comparing that against our current trajectory.

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Colby Lancelin – Pandemic and the Economy: Crisis Diverted?

[Slides]Pandemic and the Economy: Crisis Diverted? – Colby Lancelin, Atlanta Regional Commission

[Recording]Pandemic and the Economy: Crisis Diverted? – Colby Lancelin, Atlanta Regional Commission

The emergence of COVID-19 created substantial difficulties for the majority of our nation’s regions and industries, with many of these disruptions still left unsolved at this point. It is likely that these newly generated complications will continue to affect our economy and demographics even after a sense of normalcy has been established.

Colby Lancelin, Principal Planning Coordinator for the Atlanta Regional Commission, will be joining REMI on Thursday, February 25th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET) for a guest webinar presentation entitled “Pandemic and the Economy: Crisis Diverted?”

This discussion will focus on the Atlanta metropolitan region as Mr. Lancelin takes a preliminary examination of the pandemic’s potential challenges and impacts to the area’s long-range socioeconomic outlook.

The methodology utilized in this evaluation of how Atlanta has responded to the presence of COVID-19 and the major findings from this analysis will all be included in Mr. Lancelin’s upcoming guest presentation.

Igor Linkov, Ph.D. – Efficiency & Resilience in Economic Models: Resilience Analytics in Post-COVID Societies

[Slides]Efficiency & Resilience in Economic Models: Resilience Analytics in Post-COVID Societies – Igor Linkov, Ph.D., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

[Recording]Efficiency & Resilience in Economic Models: Resilience Analytics in Post-COVID Societies – Igor Linkov, Ph.D., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

As countries prepare to remodel themselves once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, they must tackle growth and development expectations by using resources more sustainably while ensuring that their societies are able to weather future disruptions.

On Thursday, February 11th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET), REMI will be hosting “Efficiency & Resilience in Economic Models: Resilience Analytics in Post-COVID Societies,” our upcoming guest webinar that features Igor Linkov, Ph.D., Risk and Decision Science Focus Area Lead for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.

Dr. Linkov is prepared to explain how the COVID-19 experience has indicated that economic systems could become more vulnerable to shocks and disruptions if their practices excessively prioritize system efficiency over resilience. Efficiency-based approaches often rely on complex and interconnected systems to meet the rising demands of society, but these systems can be prone to failures and delays when they encounter unexpected stressors.

This guest presentation will describe why building resilience should equate to maximizing socioeconomic systems’ long-term sustainability rather than abandoning efficiency. Dr. Linkov will be evaluating a case study of resilience and efficiency in transportation networks that integrates the REMI model and resilience analytics.

Also included in this presentation will be an examination of how combining resilience and efficiency would allow society to preserve or even improve living standards during current and future crises.

Stephen Miller, Ph.D., Jinju Lee, & Yolunda Nabors – Exploring the Economic Impact of the Education System

[Slides]Economic Impact of UNLV in Southern Nevada – Stephen Miller, Ph.D. & Jinju Lee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

[Slides]Footprint Analysis of Tennessee Technological University – Yolunda Nabors, Tennessee Technological University

[Slides]Work Smarter: Accessible Education under Biden – Tobias Reynolds, REMI

[Recording]Exploring the Economic Impact of the Education System – Stephen Miller, Ph.D. & Jinju Lee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Yolunda Nabors, Tennessee Technological University; & Tobias Reynolds, REMI

Educational institutions are among some of the most affected by the pandemic’s disruption of normal activity as the entire system has been subjected to numerous changes and new regulations over the course of the last year.

To better understand how vital education is to the economy, REMI Managing Economic Associate Chris Judson will be hosting a special guest webinar, “Exploring the Economic Impact of the Education System,” on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET).

This upcoming presentation will evaluate the economic contributions of universities and analyze the importance of various investments in the labor sector.

The guest speakers for this upcoming discussion will be Stephen Miller, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, and Jinju Lee, Economic Analyst, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). We will also be joined by Yolunda Nabors, Senior Lecturer at Tennessee Technological University, and REMI Economic Analyst Tobias Reynolds for this explanation of how education influences regional economic development.