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Economy Tracker

The Economy Tracker is a quarterly report covering current economic indicators in the region. The Institute is publishing its first issue in 2010. Formerly known as the Recession Tracker, The Institute predicted that by 2010 some economic indicators would stabilize and improve and at the time change the name of the tracker to the Economy Tracker.

Economy Tracker
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Cost of Living & Retail Report - Volume 1 Issue 4

Employment and Wage Rates - Volume 1 Issue 3
Social Services & The Update on Unemployment - Volume 1 Issue 2
The Unemployment Report - Volume 1 Issue 1
Recession Tracker

The Recession Tracker is a bi-monthly report covering current economic indicators in the region. In addition, to the indicators, each tracker will highlight responses from residents in the region to questions relating to the indicator. The Institute envisions that by the end of 2009, The Recession Tracker will continue as a publication of The Institute under the name "Economy Tracker."

Recession Tracker
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Cost of Living Index & Retail Report - Volume 1 Issue 4
Employment & Wage Rates - Volume 1 Issue 3
Social Services & an Update on Unemployment - Volume 1 Issue 2
Unemployment - Volume 1 Issue 1

Check out the new Pocono Mountain County Recession Tracker. 2009 Issues can be found bi-monthly in the Pocono Business Journal.
Cost of Living Index & Retail Report - Volume 1 Issue 3
Employment & Wages- Volume 1 Issue 2
Social Services - Volume 1 Issue 1