World Class Greater Philadelphia An Economy League Initiative
Snapshot
Global Village is a story about a global landscape where most of the once-labeled “emerging economies” in Brazil, China, India, and South Africa are rising to ascendency, and the world is swimming in cheap, abundant energy. Due to innovations in alternative energy and battery technology, unconstrained power is now available around the world. This rising tide has lifted many boats: across the globe, innovations related to these energy breakthroughs have improved people’s lives. The US economy is stable, but it has been outpaced by the greater output of other countries in Latin America and Asia. Foreign investment dollars drive entrepreneurialism in the US as well as abroad. Stateside, the economic opportunities that result from this investment contribute to the growth of the middle class. The nation’s metropolitan areas reflect a mix of global influences. Family clusters, and all types of affinity groups based on ethnicity, skill types, and interests, populate regional production centers where they can thrive. World leadership is no longer ours, but our quality of life is stable, and most of us can buy what we need.
