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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 ...

The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim at jointly improving economic, social, and environmental outcomes for human prosperity and planetary health. However, designing national economic ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We often hear that entrepreneurship is important, but it’s hard to overstate just how vital entrepreneurship is for the economy at large.

Seattle’s new economic development director says the city is looking at options beyond expanding its JumpStart payroll tax.

As Avon Lake looks toward redevelopment of its former power plant property, City Council members Rob Shahmir and Jennifer ...

Did you know that Austin, Texas, has two slogans? There’s the official slogan, “The Live Music Capital of the World.” Then there’s the slogan that has been adopted by residents, small businesses, ...