PA Treasurer Rob McCord Gauges Pennsylvania's Economic Temperature With The McCord Report

Quarterly newsletter compiles key data about the Commonwealth's economy

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord today unveiled the first issue of The McCord Report, a quarterly report on Pennsylvania's economic vital signs and key quantitative indicators.    

"Thanks to my background in finance and business, I bring an obsessive focus on data and metrics to my job as State Treasurer," said Treasurer McCord.  "The McCord Report is designed to share my obsession with data about the economic health of our Commonwealth."

Information about the state's various economic indicators is not always centralized and easy-to-obtain, Treasurer McCord noted.  The Treasurer and his staff routinely cull data from various sources at the local, state, and national level.  

Through The McCord Report, Treasurer McCord aims to gather in one place key data points about Pennsylvania's economic health.  

"My goal as Treasurer is simple: to increase the economic security and prosperity of Pennsylvanians any way I can, and good information fuels that effort," Treasurer McCord said.  

The McCord Report will be published primarily in an electronic format on a quarterly basis.  It can be found online at http://www.patreasury.org/assets/mccord-report-11-15-10-web.pdf.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord is committed to increasing the economic security and prosperity of all Pennsylvanians. Before winning the statewide elected job of State Treasurer, McCord was a successful business leader and entrepreneur.  A graduate of Harvard University with an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, he is now focused on strengthening the state's economy, managing investments to get strong returns for taxpayers, and strengthening government efficiency and transparency. To learn more about Treasurer McCord's initiatives and programs, please visit the Pennsylvania Treasury at www.patreasury.org.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Treasury Department