Jonas Crews

Economic researcher for @HeartlandFwd
#datanerd
Views are my own

[The Town Talk @TownTalkDotCom]

Central Louisiana has lots of outdoor economic opportunity, says BIG Idea luncheon speaker https://t.co/yuO5JmAFZD

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

Arkansas' outdoor recreation is on the rise. Read more in this piece by @ArkansasOutside about the data our economist, @jonas_crews, is tracking in terms of activities and their value add to the state's #economy.

#ThinkAndDo #OutdoorRecreation
https://t.co/38PyDNz2Ek

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

.@jonas_crews talks about #Missouri small cities' performance in our most recent #MostDynamicMicros report.

Read his interview w/ @MoBusinessAlert https://t.co/iOF7775HZI

[Julie Trivitt @HeartlandEcon]

This week Bentonville really is the mountain biking capital of the world! Biking trail builders from Scotland and Denmark just stopped by the office to see what my colleague @jonas_crews is working on and where he plans to ride next.

[TalkBusinessArkansas @TBArkansas]

A new report released Tuesday (Oct. 26) by Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward analyzes the entrepreneurial ecosystems of each state.

It is not surprising that the coastal states win while th...
https://t.co/32sJZfeaUM

[Donna Harris @dharrisindc]

This graphic says it all. 16 of the lowest 20 positions on the #entrepreneurship index released by @heartlandforward today are heartland states. We’re proud to partner to bring the @buildersbackers program as a way to help turn orange to purple.

https://t.co/ZEkCgW1pfl

[Jonas Crews @jonas_crews]

Check out the interactive calculator that lets policymakers test the impact of improvements in educational attainment, broadband connectivity, and young business funding on their entrepreneurship ecosystem!

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

TODAY: Heartland Forward has released our latest report evaluating where US states rank in encouraging #Entrepreneurship. Unfortunately we find that too many #Heartland states are lagging. Read about why it's crucial in today's @axios via @WorthSparkman https://t.co/JRCyRAfkZ1

[Ross DeVol @DevolRoss]

The Heartland should offer refugee status to all Afghan girls and women that want to come. 'It's back to the Middle Ages': Worries grow for Afghan women https://t.co/sjeF77Fxgu via @msnbc #HeartlandEcon #Heartland

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

💡 NEW: The latest research from @HeartlandFwd senior researcher @jonas_crews finds that, outside of the U.S. South, rural areas have more equal Black-white economic success outcomes than their urban counterparts.

[Jonas Crews @jonas_crews]

Economic data are reminding us that the future path of the economy is determined by the cumulative actions of all individuals, not the declarations of a few government officials.
https://t.co/GOWka3wHQ4
#coronavirus #covid19 #recovery #reopening #recession #unemploymentinsurance

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

High unemployment numbers persist. In 13 states the share of workers on unemployment benefits is increasing—up from 10 states last week. See how each state is faring as economies begin to reopen, in our latest analysis: https://t.co/ZfgNuRiETi

[Joseph Steinmetz @JoeSteinmetz]

I have been reading #blackatUARK and I hear you. Your experiences as black students are powerful, painful testaments to the vital work we need to do to make our campus equitable and inclusive. These hard, real discussions are an important step to affect change together. #UARK

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

Widespread unemployment persists, with 1.5 million Americans filing initial jobless claims last week. But the insured unemployment rate is declining in 40 states, a sign that people are gradually getting back to work. https://t.co/I7HfenTcAC

[Nathan Ohle @nathanohle]

If you have not listened to @InesPolonius in front of the @HouseSmallBiz committee today, please take the time to do so. She articulates the impact of @CommunitiesU and @RCAPInc on rural and tribal communities so poignantly. #RuralMatters https://t.co/9g6IzvT9Hb

[Jonas Crews @jonas_crews]

More states are showing signs that their insured #unemployment rates have peaked: https://t.co/12rzcDIAe9

[New Builders Dispatch @nbdispatch]

Research by @jonas_crews, @DevolRoss, @Richard_Florida & @ShidelerDave from @HeartlandFwd offer recommendations for people who want to use #startups and #entrepreneurship to spark growth in underdeveloped economies like the #Heartland and beyond. https://t.co/4QUJlB2xug

[Jonas Crews @jonas_crews]

In this week's #unemploymentinsurance post, we are seeing some states' insured unemployment rates continue to rise, while other states' rates are beginning to moderate: https://t.co/cc2FThhq2O

[Ross DeVol @DevolRoss]

Early-stage investors fund innovation and knowledge-driven job creation across the U.S.

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

We ranked U.S. cities based on the strength of their entrepreneurial ecosystems, and found the Heartland is lagging behind (only 5 cities in the top 50). We break down the steps leaders can take to turn this around: https://t.co/vNs6XbagQ1 #HeartlandEcon

[Jonas Crews @jonas_crews]

@CityLab The outline of the points resembles a tortilla chip. Coincidence? I think not. #cincodatamayo