It’s been a tough few months if you work in government at any level. Let me further depress you with another concerning deadline that arrives at the end of next
I’ve long been a fan of innovation vouchers, and have written often about them, wondering why they are not more common here in the US. For those new to this
One of the best parts of being an economic development consultant is the inspiration that I get from communities around the US. That’s how I feel about our current partners
This blog post highlights two of my favorite economic development-related things here in Virgina. First is Cardinal News, an invaluable local news source covering Southern and Southwestern Virginia. Second is
When a company achieves $1 million in revenues, that accomplishment is often a sign that the firm has real potential and could be poised for major growth and success. In
For many decades, states in the Southeast and Southwest were the top places for new in-migration. These patterns have shifted in recent years, and we’re now seeing other places among
The latest edition of the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities Index is out this week, and, as usual, it’s an interesting read. These national benchmarking reports used to be fairly
A comprehensive new paper prepared for the Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies offers a sobering look at what happened to places most affected by the Chinese trade pressures in
Many of the communities where we work, especially here in Northern Virginia, are facing big issues with electricity demands sparked by the AI-driven boom in data centers. Northern Virginia is
Between 2004 and 2020, the World Bank produced the excellent Doing Business reports---an annual survey of the ease of doing business in more than 100 countries. Doing Business generated lots
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