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What's New A new Soo lock, maybe Detroit Free Press (7/1) All the dignitaries at Tuesday's groundbreaking for a new Soo lock expressed high hopes that this really did mark the start of continuous construction that would see the project finished in the next seven to ten years. COMMENTARY: Stimulus cash needs to go right down the drain The Globe and Mail (6/26) Although much human waste in Canada now gets properly cleaned up in treatment plants, much doesn't. Waste-water effluent - human waste, prescription drugs, debris of all sorts - has become the biggest source of pollution in Canadian waters. GE clean technology center bringing jobs to Michigan Detroit Free Press (6/25) General Electric Corp. plans to announce Friday that it will open a research and development center in metro Detroit with at least 1,200 new jobs to explore clean technology. Report: Genesee County water pipeline would cost $600 million, save area $200 million The Flint Journal (6/25) Building a new water pipeline to Lake Huron will cost a staggering $600 million initially, but potentially save the area $200 million during the next 30 years, a new feasibility study on the project says. Swimming with E. coli The Economist (6/25) The Great Lakes comprise one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. They have also endured centuries of abuse. But advocates are cheerful these days, as restoration is increasingly seen as an economic boon, not a drain. Feds, province spending $9M on sewage plant The Cornwall Standard Freeholder (6/24) Canadian federal and provincial governments are providing $9 million each to upgrade the sewage treatment plant at Iroquois in South Dundas township. The upgrade will contribute to delisting the St. Lawrence River as an Area of Concern.
Overview The binational Great Lakes region is North America's industrial heartland, and also supports a multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation and tourism industry, a strong maritime transportation system, and a diverse and extensive agricultural base. The primary economic activities in the region today are agriculture, industrial manufacturing, steel production, shipping, commercial and sport fisheries, and recreation and tourism.
General Resources A Changing Great Lakes Economy: Economic and Environmental Linkages Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Great Lakes Commission This paper, prepared for the State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference 1994, presents the economic and environmental linkages of the Great Lakes. Advancing North America's High Performance Heartland Council of Great Lakes Governors Outlines how the council's projects relate to high performance. Assessing the Midwest Economy Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago This comprehensive study is a compilation of more than two dozen papers focusing on various subjects, including industry trends, the agricultural and urban sectors, global markets, taxes and regulation, the labor force, and education and technology. North America's High Performance Heartland Council of Great Lakes Governors This report, released in May 1994, articulates the governors' belief that a high-performance economy is the pathway to strong world-class businesses and a sustainable environment. Northeast-Midwest State Economic Profiles Northeast-Midwest Institute The site provides a one-stop source for current, unique economic and demographic data on the Midwest. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System U.S. SLSDC and Canadian SLSMC This joint, binational site of the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation offers comprehensive data on water levels and wind speeds; shipping and navigation regulations and official forms; and links to every organization, port and government agency involved with the Great Lakes Seaway System. The Vital Center: A Federal-State Compact to Renew the Great Lakes Region The Brookings Institution Released in October 2006, this report examines the economic challenges facing the Great Lakes region, and calls for a new federal-state compact to help the region reassert its global economic leadership.
Publications Chicago Fed Letter Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago A monthly newsletter featuring an essay on economic policy issues of regional or national interest, including a regional economic index. Economic Perspectives Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago A bimonthly journal of in-depth articles largely reporting on the bank's economic research in the financial, business, agricultural and international sectors. | |
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