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On Oct. 20-21, Institute for Social Transformation faculty fellow Chris Benner and staff members Azucena Beltran, Erika Katske, Darío León, Gabriella Alvarez, and Jessica de la Cruz led an event in ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol is shown in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images) The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee recently marked up legislation reauthorizing the ...

The Grand Junction Economic Partnership was recently recognized with two awards from the International Economic Development ...

Former professor Dr. David Birch of MIT found that up to 80% of job growth in any community is generated by the businesses already located there and not by attraction efforts. Economic development in ...

The Prince William County Department of Economic Development and Tourism (PWCDEDT) has been named the 2026 Economic Development Organization of the Year by the International Economic Development ...

The Harrison County Mayors Association met Wednesday evening, with economic development a key issue on the agenda.

The Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC) has been named“Economic Development Organization of the Year” by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).