***Updated May 13, 2015*** The majority of states have completed their annual data update and are now using 2014 annual data. For those dedicated and loyal readers of the Impact DataSource TEA blogs, you may have noticed a recurring theme: … Read More
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2015 Targeted Employment Area Data Released
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the finalized 2014 annual average unemployment data for metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), cities and counties late last month. These data commonly serve as the basis for high unemployment area calculations to determine qualifying targeted employment … Read More
What We're Reading (and Seeing) 3/31/15
Waves of people One of the ILW’s daily email’s last week included a link to a visualization of 200 years of immigration to the United States. The trends and aesthetics are both striking. http://insightfulinteraction.com/immigration200years.html Monetizing the psyche For … Read More
I can get you a TEA by 3 o’clock this afternoon, with nail polish.
How long will it take to get my TEA letter? Determining whether or not a project is located in a targeted employment area (TEA) is often one of the first questions that stakeholders for a potential EB-5 project will ask. … Read More
Census Block Groups Provide Another TEA Option
The important initial step of determining if your EB-5 project might be TEA-eligible can often be frustrating. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, it seems impossible to make a reasonable TEA. When the most common way of obtaining a … Read More