In partnership with the Office of the Vice President, COA was proud to cohost this summit on the importance of energy security in the Caribbean.
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The Caribbean Energy Security Summit is a well-timed and relevant initiative as the region seeks for energy alternatives amid the global oil crisis, comments COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
A new AS/COA-Fiscal Policy Institute report shows that between 2000 and 2013, immigrants accounted for all Main Street business growth nationally and in two-thirds of the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
The new AS/COA-Fiscal Policy Institute study reveals that while immigrants make up 16 percent of the U.S. workforce, 18 percent of them are business owners.
In partnership with the Office of Vice President Joe Biden, the Summit will address energy governance, greater access to finance, and donor coordination.
The new report by AS/COA and the Fiscal Policy Institute found that immigrants are crucial for Main Street businesses, which are key to neighborhood growth and vitality.
Between 2000 and 2013, immigrants accounted for 48 percent of overall growth of business ownership nationally, according to a new AS/COA and Fiscal Policy Institute report.