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YourEconomy.org Home | Explore Economic Activity in Your Community

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YourEconomy.org (YE) is an online information tool that allows users to analyze business activity from the community level, to the state level, and across the country. It focuses on establishments that are “in-business” meaning they are intent on conducting commercial activities. YE tracks the performance of U.S. businesses from 2003 – 2017 (data back thru 1997 available with purchase), providing detailed information about jobs, sales and establishments.

YE sets itself apart by tracking all establishments (and their jobs and sales), including for-profit (both privately-owned and publicly-traded), non-profits, and government establishments providing an essential view of business activity by region and across time.

Breaking this information down into profiles, YE displays establishments by types, sizes, and activity (gain and loss), showing the unique characteristics and economic impact of businesses in your selected region. YE uses a custom “data engine” to assemble and display vast amounts of data for easy access and elegant navigation.

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Inventions by women you didn’t know about – INSIDER

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Knight’s knack for innovation started at a young age. When she was just 12 years old, she invented a safety device for cotton mills.

During her time at the Columbia Paper Bag Company in 1867, Knight began working on a machine that created flat-bottomed bags. When fellow machinist Charles Anan tried to steal her idea, Knight sued him and won the patent for her machine after a long legal battle.

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