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.
A community’s small businesses can weather disasters by formalizing disaster recovery plans that maintain essential operations and pay the bills.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg shares policy strategy goals for this year, and his vision for the city beyond his administration.
With federal funding won through an FCC auction, a regional electric cooperative will bring broadband to more than 16,000 customers in rural Pennsylvania.
The factory is expected to create nearly 3,000 high-tech jobs in Western New York, and 5,000 jobs in New York State
The Wolverine State’s most-populous county, home to Detroit, may be on the verge of a “financial emergency”
The initiative has the goal of being the nation’s largest employer-led coalition committed to creating pathways to meaningful employment for young people
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Google Fiber will bring San Antonio residents access to “Gigabit” Internet connections up to 1,000 Megabits per second
WEDC also provides Rexnord Corp. with $2 million in tax credits to relocate Zurn Industries to Reed Street Yards
Technology needs to keep pace with demand as urban areas around the world continue to grow. Experts debate whose job it is to keep our cities working
Baéz said the goal of the nonprofit is to promote the value of education and employment among children
Mayor Lee improves availability of city data for entrepreneurs and residents to improve services
The Louisiana Business and Technology Center has reportedly received at least $1 million from the program over the past five years
The recipients represent 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
States and localities need to partner with automated carmakers to establish an alternative tax system, according to a new Brookings Institution report
The green plant will be much cheaper to operate and much healthier for the environment than previous facilities
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Many farmers markets statewide have departed from the strictly farm-stand feel they once had
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