The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered state economies. At this point, it’s clear that some of the changes will last, with significant implications for how governments should think about the ...

Ecosystem building, which prioritizes collaboration and growth among local entrepreneurs and organizations, is increasingly being recognized as a key regional economic development strategy. To serve ...

A Kentucky bill could eliminate state-level tax increment financing, an economic development tool used for major projects across the state.

Economic development is defined as activity that enhances the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services and create or retain employment opportunities. The economies of countries widely using ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — TIF, or tax increment financing, is a small, three-letter acronym that Fort Wayne sees as an invaluable economic tool. “TIF is probably the most important economic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Chris Karr, R-Sioux Falls, speaks on the South Dakota Senate floor on Feb. 11, 2026, at the Capitol in Pierre. He is the ...

Economic development is one of the few government programs on which Hoosiers seem comfortable spending big money. Although exact numbers are hard to pin down, Indiana state and local governments each ...

Any port authority in Richland County would have nothing to do with water. Port authorities can be useful economic development tools for local governments. With a wide range of powers provided by the ...