Economic Development
Covering topics such as development incentives, business preservation, job creation and training and unemployment.
Lynn, Mass., converted an underutilized downtown office space into room for two schools, avoiding the need to find land or funding for building a new school.
The programs are growing and expanding. What’s needed is a focus on how well they’re working — whether they are offering students success and reflecting states’ economic priorities.
New estimates show migration patterns favoring less densely populated areas, while most U.S. counties experience slowing growth.
From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, the Texas city is launching a host of projects to ward off disaster amid a historic drought.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the changes would help close a $3 billion deficit without raising taxes on residents. The state’s business leaders feel betrayed.
A group of tech leaders has put $35 million into initiatives aimed at stopping or weakening a proposed 5 percent tax on residents with more than $1 billion in wealth.
With 17 percent of office space vacant and remote work reshaping demand, developers are pivoting toward residential construction that could help ease the region’s housing shortage.
As long as Congress disregards the collateral damage that AI and other new technologies are already bringing to our economy, states and municipalities will need to move quickly to capture new revenues to support workers left behind.
This long-depressed city has overcome some of its most serious problems. Maybe others can accomplish the same thing.
How can tariffs affect not just consumers, but state economies? An economist who studies trade policy offers an overview.
Especially when it comes to data centers, it’s hard to square the costs to taxpayers with the benefits to states’ economies.
A pioneer in AI governance talks about why policymakers must shape the wise use of this powerful technology.
Lawmakers in some Republican-controlled states face resistance from business groups that say strict verification could cripple key industries.
Lottery officials say digital sales would boost funding for parks and wildlife, but lawmakers fear a shift toward casino-style gaming.
We make it too hard for immigrants with substantial education and professional experience gained in other countries to work here at their skill level, filling critical labor shortages. We should evaluate competence in a rigorous yet realistic way.
Eddie Melton, the mayor of Gary, Ind., has worked to attract new investment while promoting the narrative of a comeback. It’s got a long way to come back.
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