The rapid commercial and residential growth in Alvin, worth more than $73 million, has triggered the city council to consider creating an economic development corporation. The city will soon see new ...

Carol M. Kopp edits features on a wide range of subjects for Investopedia, including investing, personal finance, retirement planning, taxes, business management, and career development. Development ...

Our economy can’t function without highways and planes. Most experts would agree that we could bolster economic growth even further through better public transportation, said Justin Marlowe, a ...

Economic development is important to many communities to increase jobs and long-term revenue growth. Local governments can encourage economic development and growth through a variety of tools, such as ...

The Texas Legislature is considering closing loopholes in a tax incentive program that lets cities and counties give public funds to private businesses with no limits and little oversight. Other types ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Charles “Chuck” Rigney, the city’s new director of economic development, landed the job at an opportune time. Virginia Beach had just closed a deal with Amazon to build a fulfillment ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — St. Johns County has launched a new website with an online survey as one part of its efforts to better understand the community opinion on potential economic development ...