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Discussing Measures of Growth (Season 2, Episode 7)

Each year, the Maine Economic Growth Council gives Maine a report card on how its economy is doing in reaching its long-term economic goals. The 2010 Measures of Growth report -- prepared by the Maine Development Foundation -- was just released and evaluates 24 economic indicators, from the cost of energy to R&D spending. On this episode of Mainebiz Sunday, we discuss the report with our panel of guests and ask them some tough questions: Just how useful is this report in gauging the health of Maine’s economy? What does it really tell us? And are policymakers even paying attention?

Our panel this week includes Laurie Lachance, president and CEO of the Maine Development Foundation, which prepares the Measures of Growth report; Tony Payne, executive director of Alliance for Maine’s Future; Sen. Chris Rector, the ranking Republican on the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development and a member of the Maine Economic Growth Council; and Betsy Biemann, president of the Maine Technology Institute.

Afterthoughts (available only on the web)

Our panel continues discussing the Measures of Growth report online.