Economic development is important to many communities to increase jobs and long-term revenue growth. Local governments can encourage economic development and growth through a variety of tools, such as ...

An economic shock, also known as a macroeconomic shock, is any unexpected event that has a large-scale, unexpected impact on the economy. Many, but not all, economists also say that a shock has to be ...

One year ago, Brookings and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) released a playbook for a new approach to advancing economic inclusion—one that centers disinvested neighborhoods as the ...

An international study gives fast-growing nations a simple, inexpensive guide to inform planning and decision-making to help balance economic development goals with environmental conservation and ...

Malaysia stands today as one of Southeast Asia’s most compelling examples of how a multiethnic, multi-religious society can balance economic growth, political stability, and cultural pluralism. Since ...

More details are continuing to emerge about a new public-private nonprofit taking the lead on economic development in Louisville, as its board members met for the first time Wednesday. The Louisville ...

To build a ‘better normal’ in the post-COVID-19 world of work, skills development and lifelong learning need to be part of economic transformation. This responsibility should not reside with ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not filled the vacant role of president of the Economic Development Corporation, deepening concern over his attention to the New York City economy. By Dana Rubinstein Sally ...

Anna Nissinen, director of Arlington Economic Development (via Arlington County) Despite economic challenges, Arlington’s new director of economic development believes the county is poised to enter a ...