The current economic situation has been turbulent on a global level.  Take a moment to listen to Jim Owens (Caterpillar Chairman & CEO with a PhD in economics and global business background), Ray LaHood (US Secretary of Transportation with detailed knowledge of our region) and Jim McConoughey (The Heartland Partnership President & CEO with a comprehensive economic development track record) discuss the current regional economic situation and provide perception into what makes this recession distinctive from the recessions in the past.  According to The Heartland Partnership’s Renee Charles, questions addressed are:  Has this recession changed us?  How do we get ahead of the competition?  What is ahead for the world and nation?  What is ahead for us in Central Illinois?  All 3 prominent leaders have traveled the region, nation and world as well as helped construct policy decisions that affect economic conditions in Central Illinois.  Click the following link and enjoy the wealth of information this discussion has to offer:

The Insiders’ View – Our Road to Recovery

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