President Wilson Discusses Maryland Economic Development in Baltimore Sun Editorial

About six months ago, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, speaking at the Maryland Competitiveness Coalition’s Economic Summit, was asked how Maryland could position itself to compete in this fast-paced global economy. Mr. Freidman’s view was that the state and its anchor institutions needed to start with a compelling economic vision that would have appeal to investors around the world — a vision with the same cachet as those in the Silicon Valley, along Route 128 outside Boston or in North Carolina’s Research Triangle.