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.
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In the United States, strawberry fields mean thriving economies, summer joy and potential to generate local revenues. Happy National Strawberry Parfait Day!
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Switchboard allows different city bureaus to post what they need and be matched with vendors faster than a conventional request for proposal
As diversity increases, both at the city and the workplace level, so does productivity
One key factor preventing upward mobility is state and local regulations that make it expensive for the poor to open businesses or enter a new profession
Many states and localities are now hiring, buoyed by an improving economy and better-than-expected revenue
The flowering reefer industry is sucking up energy, and the city has no efficiency plans in place to mitigate the problem
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In the year and a half since the city created its Facade Improvement Program, a little more than half of the $550,000 has been allocated to 13 project
The Idaho Cybersecurity Task Force will be charged with developing policies, programs and strategies to detect vulnerabilities and prevent attacks
A transit expert weighs in on why the freight rail model is stronger than our current highway financial model
The study found a person’s perception that he or she lives in a bad neighborhood is associated with shorter telomeres
States are mounting an uneven fiscal recovery from the Great Recession, with energy-rich states leading and states with big pension obligations lagging
The 2015 economic outlook ranking is a forward-looking measure of how each state can expect to perform economically based on 15 policy areas
Now many states are rethinking how to help felons become productive citizens and reduce the likelihood they will return to prison
A new study identifies two important street features that draw pedestrians—outside of New York City
Industrial employment has surged over the past five years, with the sector adding some 855,000 new jobs, a 7.5% expansion
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