Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Beckley Common Council workshop on Tuesday sparked a debate on the definition of economic development and how it relates to the ...

For decades, economic performance has been measured through a narrow set of indicators: GDP growth, productivity gains, and industrial output. These metrics mattered, and they still do. They signal ...

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 ...

Sustainable development involves stable, equitable and inclusive economic growth, based on sustainable patterns of production and consumption” (“Realizing the Future We Want for All”, page 29 of the ...

For almost a year, Denton officials have been working to craft a plan to fund economic development — and on Tuesday, they’ll continue that effort. “The plan includes five guiding principles, developed ...