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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 ...

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 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 Cape Cod Commission has set aside $125,000 in grant money to support projects that spur economic development. The money is generated by the purchase of Cape Cod license plates.

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 ...

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 ...

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