Economic Development
Economic Development is a crucial focus for local and state government agencies committed to fostering job creation, attracting investments, and improving community prosperity. Governments can stimulate economic activity and enhance regional competitiveness by implementing strategies that support business growth, infrastructure development, and workforce training. This directory provides articles on economic development alongside related topics like Workforce Development, which examines initiatives to enhance the skills and employability of the local labor force.
This community in the Austin region may be on the small side, but that hasn’t stopped Eivens and her team from making Cedar Park, Texas, one of the best places to live in the U.S.
The former mayor and Democratic presidential candidate described the initiative as a “plan for righting what I think are historic wrongs and creating opportunity and wealth in black communities.”
“We have the power today to build and rebuild communities that have been left out and left behind for generations,” the mayor said. “And the power to do it in our areas where it’s needed the most.”
From their potential to promote branding to the partnerships they create, festivals further both cultural and economic development in numerous cities.
Once bankrupt, North Bonneville, Wash., is paying for a park project, law enforcement and other municipal programs with proceeds from a city-owned pot shop.
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A new survey finds Americans said racial discrimination is the most serious challenge, and they want business to do something about it.
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The most successful cities in the United States have higher median household incomes, lower poverty levels and low unemployment rates.
A financial analyst crunches wages, tax rates, costs of living and more to determine the 10 best states and 10 worst states to make a living.
Some of the most iconic edifices in New York and Chicago share the top 10 tallest U.S. skyscrapers list with some new buildings.
A grant-funded commercial kitchen in Brightmoor can fight blight and teach other communities how to get a food-based micro-economy up and running.
See how communities celebrated these anchors of farmer-to-consumer trade local, and fresh food access during National Farmers Market Week.
As cities around the world coordinate rental rules, former mayors advising Airbnb could help the company get ahead of concerns raised by local governments.
U.S. metro economies account for 98.9 percent of the 2016 U.S. GDP increase, according to the latest report.
Since 800 citations for smoking pot were issued in 2014, Colorado cities like Denver are trying to figure out how to establish and regulate pot clubs.
The city must balance budgets over the next five years to keep the state from taking over, and Gov. Chris Christie still has to sign off on the deal.
Atlantic City, N.J., nears bankruptcy with just days left of funding while Gov. Chris Christie vows not to rescue the seaside resort until he has control.
The Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes Tech Center continues to play a role in Atlantic County, N.J.'s economy.
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