New Mexico: Competitive in Manufacturing
By Rachel Duran
New Mexico’s leadership passed the New Century Economy Jobs Agenda during this year’s legislative session, which officials say is a balanced approach toward economic development.
Under the agenda, officials reduced the state’s corporate income tax rate from 7.6 percent to 5.9 percent…
IEDC Report on Impacts of Immigration
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the world’s largest independent non-profit membership organization devoted exclusively to the field of economic development has released, “The Economic Development Impacts of Immigration.” The extensive report was produced under the guidance of IEDC’s Economic Development Research Partners program that serves as…
Are Economic Developers in Tune with Renewable Energy?
Renewable energy (RE) industries have experienced tremendous growth over the past decade. Continued growth of these industries has the potential to meet many of the country’s economic, environmental and social goals. But how do policymakers, investors, and economic developers best support the sustained growth of RE?
To help answer…
State Business Climate Rankings: No Policy Value
Correction from Good Jobs First:
As originally issued on May 1, this report stated that the Beacon Hill Institute’s State Competitiveness Index used fabricated data. This assertion drew from a misunderstanding on our part that arose over the decision by BHI to include only some of the variables in…
Raleigh, N.C., Takes on SXSW in Austin
Jennifer Bosser, assistant executive director, and James Sauls, director of economic development with Wake County Economic Development, attend the SXSW Interactive Trade Show.
Work in the Triangle initiative makes first appearance at the SXSW Interactive Trade Show.
In addition to waiting in line two hours to take a picture…
