Accurate research and sound policy positions are at the core of the Business Council’s mission. Through a generous grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, we significantly strengthened our commitment to this mission by hiring a full-time Director of Research and Policy. Created under the Gulf Coast Business Council Research Foundation, this position will produce timely and accurate regional economic reports for the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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The latest Research Foundation Economic Snapshot Released April 4th, 2016 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT MARCH 2015 The report also includes updates on Employment, Sales Tax Diversions, Tourism, and Real Estate and Economic Development. ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT DECEMBER 2015 Highlights from the report include:
December 2011
Mississippi’s School Start Dates – Are They too Early?
April 2011
January 2010
An Introductory Study of Later School Start Dates in Mississippi February 2009
The Critical Need for Windpool Funding How high insurance costs are impacting economy on Mississippi Gulf Coast Mississippi Gulf Coast 3.0
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