WP 26-30 – Falling natural gas prices amid the shale boom triggered a sharp decline in U.S. coal production, with over half of Appalachian mines shuttering between 2011 and 2016.

Universities and hospitals anchor regional economies in distinct ways. The updated Anchor Economy Dashboard now separates their economic impacts, revealing how each sector uniquely shapes local economies and drives different regional dynamics.

According to a survey from late October 2025, about half of the respondent firms in Delaware, southern New Jersey, and eastern and central Pennsylvania are using generative artificial intelligence, but few see a need to reduce their workforce.