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Northeast-Midwest Weekly Update -- 23 June 1997
- Subject: Northeast-Midwest Weekly Update -- 23 June 1997
- From: gstarnes@nemw.org
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 09:00:35 -0400
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Northeast-Midwest Institute
WEEKLY UPDATE
23 June 1997
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TOP OF THE NEWS
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EXPLAINED
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The Senate Task Force on Manufacturing on Tuesday, June 24, will
host a non-technical briefing on semiconductors. Bob Richardson,
president of Silicon Valley Group Lithography, and a representative
from the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, the
semiconductor industry organization, will explain what semiconductors
are, why they are important, and how they are manufactured.
The June 24 "brown bag" briefing will take place from 12:00 noon
until 1:00 pm in room 562 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
CONTACT: Geoff Brown at the Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition
(224-0606).
ROBOT DEMONSTRATION AND BRIEFING
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Fully autonomous robots designed for use in hospitals will make
an appearance on Wednesday, June 25, at a briefing sponsored by the
Senate Task Force on Manufacturing. The robots were designed by
Joseph Engelberger and HelpMate Robotics, using technology developed
by NASA for the space probe missions. Mr. Engelberger, widely
acknowledged as the founder of the industrial robot, will speak on
the importance of technology R&D initiatives like the Advanced
Technology Program (ATP) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
awards.
The June 25 demonstration and briefing will run from 10:00 am to
11:00 am in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
CONTACT: Geoff Brown at the Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition
(224-0606).
REGION MAINTAINS HIGH PER-CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
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The Northeast-Midwest in 1996 led the nation in per-capita
personal income. Nine of the region's 18 states ranked among the
nation's top ten states. For the second consecutive year,
Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts claimed the top three
levels associated with per-capita personal income.
Fourteen of the region's 18 states enjoyed growths in per-capita
personal income at or above the national average. Wisconsin and Iowa
placed among the top five fastest growing states, at 6.8 percent and
7.9 percent, respectively. The fastest growth in per-capita personal
income occurred in North Dakota and South Dakota, with 11.2 percent
and 10.0 percent, respectively.
The following table ranks each state by its per-capita personal
income in 1996, and presents the percentage growth from 1995.
CONTACT: Alyssa Farber at the Northeast-Midwest Institute (544-
5200).
RANKED PER-CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME BY STATE: 1996
1995 1996
Per-Capita Per-Capita Percent
Personal Personal Change
Income Income 1995-1996
Connecticut 31,814 33,189 4.3
New Jersey 29,833 31,053 4.1
Massachusetts 28,032 29,439 5.0
New York 27,595 28,782 4.3
Delaware 26,279 27,622 5.1
Maryland 26,352 27,221 3.3
Illinois 25,310 26,598 5.1
New Hampshire 25,587 26,520 3.6
Minnesota 23,944 25,580 6.8
Nevada 24,336 25,451 4.6
Hawaii 24,749 25,159 1.7
California 24,091 25,144 4.4
Colorado 23,954 25,084 4.7
Virginia 23,985 24,925 3.9
Washington 23,701 24,838 4.8
Michigan 23,943 24,810 3.6
Rhode Island 23,798 24,765 4.1
U.S. 23,174 24,209 4.1
Pennsylvania 23,580 24,668 4.6
Alaska 24,045 24,558 2.1
Florida 23,030 24,104 4.7
Ohio 22,547 23,537 4.4
Kansas 21,855 23,281 6.5
Wisconsin 22,265 23,269 4.5
Nebraska 21,450 23,047 7.4
Missouri 21,836 22,864 4.7
Georgia 21,718 22,709 4.6
Oregon 21,554 22,668 5.2
Iowa 20,911 22,560 7.9
Indiana 21,457 22,440 4.6
Vermont 21,231 22,124 4.2
Texas 21,119 22,045 4.4
North Carolina 21,082 22,010 4.4
Tennessee 21,076 21,764 3.3
South Dakota 19,564 21,516 10.0
Wyoming 20,727 21,245 2.5
Arizona 20,074 20,989 4.6
Maine 20,150 20,826 3.4
North Dakota 18,621 20,710 11.2
Alabama 19,212 20,055 4.4
Louisiana 19,000 19,824 4.3
South Carolina 19,031 19,755 3.8
Kentucky 18,866 19,687 4.4
Idaho 18,860 19,539 3.6
Oklahoma 18,596 19,350 4.1
Utah 18,167 19,156 5.4
Montana 18,443 19,047 3.3
Arkansas 18,093 18,928 4.6
New Mexico 18,158 18,770 3.4
West Virginia 17,714 18,444 4.1
Mississippi 16,690 17,471 4.7
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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