Update Trade Flow parameters Add Map/Diagram View of model to assist in finding policy variables and result items Convert real $ base year from 2000 to.

Update Trade Flow parameters

Add Map/Diagram View of model to assist in finding policy variables and result items

Convert real $ base year from 2000 to 2005

Add New Report feature (initial version)

Expected release date, Spring 2011

Re-estimation of Key Equations

Expanded Results

Expanded Forecast Update Tools

Expected release date, Fall 2011

Re-estimation of Key Equations – Researching new parameters, not sure of implementation Investment (Residential and Non-Residential - last done

February 2001) Housing Prices (national elasticities – last done September

2001) Migration (last done July 2002) Participation Rate Elasticities by major age groups – last done

in 1996

Recently Done Housing Prices (regional scaling factors added, August 2007) Personal Consumption Expenditures (August 2008) State and Local Government Expenditures (July 2008) Compensation/Wage/Earnings Rates (July 2009) Economic Geography (demand price elasticities, transportation cost

elasticities, distance decay parameters (May 2010)

Expanded Results Ability to generate “Quick Reports” which

highlight major differences across regions or scenarios

History feature that would make it easier to navigate back and forth (such as a favorites or most recently viewed list)

Focus finder (filter) that automatically focuses results on variables most affected (largest changes)

Create Report templates based on items of most interest

Unit conversion NAICS labels

Expanded Forecast Update Tools Demographic Update National Macroeconomic and Employment

Update Integration Pivot Table Option for Employment Update

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