Regional Economic Development

States that properly manage their debt and pension obligations will enjoy a prosperous future. States that do not will encounter severe problems. Investors and public sector employees take note.

Here’s another fun exercise: Ask a local public official, ‘What type of economic development would be best for your community?’

"If there is a true desire to improve life on reservations, Indian Country needs a New Deal, a deal that will truly develop needed infrastructure, incentives that will really encourage private investment."

The Inland West is expected to continue to outgrow the rest of the country over the next decade, as the area boasts the highest percentage of young people under 20 in the U.S.

These new maps are not pretty, and sadly there is little prospect for improvement.

"It was an opportunity for us to network with a number of states as well as federal agencies,"

What are the lessons for new regions trying to create their own venture capital?

Why does the start-up rate of women-owned businesses soar while the number in the big leagues — more than $1 million in revenue — stagnates?

This article explores the relationship between broadband and the rural economy.

Cluster-based economic development strategies
emphasize focusing services on geographically
concentrated
firms
in
related
industries
that
share
needs
for common talent, technology, and infrastructure.