The 2010 Economic Strength Rankings by POLICOM were released this month. Amarillo currently stands at #170, moving up 52 places from 2009 rank of #222. POLICOM specializes in studying the dynamics of local economies. From its research, it determines if an area is growing or declining, what might be causing this to happen, and offers ideas and solutions to communities to improve the situation. The highest ranked areas have had rapid, consistent growth in both size and quality for an extended period of time. The lowest ranked areas have been in volatile decline for an extended period of time. To see how other cities compared to Amarillo