Economic Development
Covering topics such as development incentives, business preservation, job creation and training and unemployment.
Workforce development programs should address dual challenges: Supporting the economic mobility of workers while simultaneously meeting the skills needs of in-demand industries.
As momentum builds in Washington to refresh the program, attention needs to be paid to key leverage points. Along with public officials, philanthropy, investors and coalitions have important roles to play.
After a long economic slump, the post-industrial New England city is encouraging development, filling vacant properties and zoning for more housing.
Makers of everything from food to hardware to components for bigger companies need a boost, which better state and local policies could provide.
The president wants to reward companies that make things in this country and punish those that don’t. This may not be enough to counter the forces that have shrunk manufacturing for decades.
The jury found the oil giant liable for environmental damages from decades ago. Business groups said the decision could have a chilling effect on the state's oil and gas industry.
The state is losing its youthful energy, with more than 4 million people leaving for other states since the start of the century.
If sensible ideas from a decade ago gain traction in Washington this year, they could boost U.S.-based manufacturing and international competitiveness, with a mixed impact on state and local tax revenues and policies.
The course of legislation in Virginia and Texas suggests a way forward in regulating AI without stifling innovation.
The state’s four largest counties would not receive funding for three years. Its sponsor says rural areas need more help, but business groups point out those counties are key to Iowa’s economy.
HUD has warned local housing authorities that a $5 billion fund for emergency rental assistance is nearly out of cash, putting 60,000 households at risk of eviction.
Critics say the Biden administration encouraged banks to remove politically controversial customers in the name of reputational risk. Some politicians and banks are speaking out against the practice, arguing it’s discriminatory.
The public-sector workforce is plagued with vacancies. Some states are looking to recruit former federal workers who’ve recently lost their jobs.
Rapid wage growth has helped drive a record number of people working in government.
They can call attention to important social causes, and they can invest in their communities. They might even hold public office themselves.
In his address to Congress, the president said tariffs and tax cuts would help manufacturing, farming and other sectors.
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