William Fulton

Recent Articles

• Cities Push the Business ‘Start-up’ Envelope
• Jan 1, 2012
• The business incubator is no longer a new idea. Cities are pursuing business accelerators, a kind of incubator on steroids.

• Should Government Spend or Invest Money?
• Oct 31, 2011
• In order to ensure long-term economic prosperity, states and localities should focus on investment.

• Jobs Aren’t Enough
• Aug 31, 2011
• Economic development’s key measure of success is not the only approach to turning lagging economies into prosperous communities.
• 2 Comments

• Tax Credit or Tax Cut?
• Jun 30, 2011
• Political rhetoric comes down to being for or against taxes with little discussion about their effect on economic development.

• Economic Development in the 1099 Economy
• Apr 29, 2011
• Temporary work is becoming the norm. Economic developers must change their focus if they want to create jobs in this new economy.
• 12 Comments

• The Economic Development President
• Feb 28, 2011
• In his State of the Union speech, President Obama was using the language of economic investment -- language mayors and governors use all the time.
• 1 Comments

• Young Professionals Return Home, and Stay
• Jan 1, 2011
• Cities are launching "boomerang" efforts to bring their young professionals back home.
• 3 Comments

• The Search for Infrastructure-Driven Transformation
• Nov 1, 2010
• There are infrastructure projects, and then there are infrastructure projects that transform.
• 2 Comments

• Measuring Economic Development Without Depending on Jobs
• Sep 1, 2010
• Can you have economic development without job growth?
• 9 Comments

• Long-Term Remedies for Slumping Sales Tax Revenues
• Jun 30, 2010
• Short-term gimmicks to boost local sales tax revenue aren't working anymore.
• 3 Comments

• Lending a Small Hand
• May 1, 2010
• A revived Small Business Administration is good news for local government.
• 4 Comments

• Do Environmental Regulations Hurt the Economy?
• Mar 1, 2010
• Environmental regulations have transformed California's economy but it's not always clear if the result was positive.
• 10 Comments

• Eminent Domain Outrage in Connecticut
• Jan 1, 2010
• A pharmaceutical giant bugs out, leaving a struggling town without any of the touted tax benefits or job creation.
• 6 Comments

• Community Colleges: Today's Best Source for Job Training?
• Nov 1, 2009
• Academics still matter, but technical knowledge may matter more.

• Economic Planning: More than One Agency Can Handle
• Sep 1, 2009
• There is a good lesson in the travails of a mammoth New York agency.