Economy

HARRODSBURG — The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority had its first meeting of the new year 3 p.m. Monday at Diamond Point. Among the numerous issues discussed was the industrial authority's involvement in the Bluegrass...

Bluegrass South Regional Economic Development Coalition announces Rockcastle County Industrial Development Authority as the newest member of the now-nine-county regional development team. Rockcastle County joins Central Kentucky counties Anderson, Boyle,...

By Jay Joseph An economic development director recently told me that his job is the one city job everyone thinks they can do. Folks don't think they can be the City Attorney or the Police Chief, but they think they can be the Economic Development...

An economic forum for Lehigh County executive candidates Monday cast Republican Dean Browning and Democrat Tom Muller as two of a kind, and Republican Scott Ott as taking a different path. The forum, hosted by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp....

SOUTH BEND -- For the fourth year in a row, the St. Joseph High School Fed Challenge Team used its expertise and won the regional competition at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank last month. The winning team — Nick Wawrykow, Graham Murphy, Robert...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has rolled out a stream of what he's billed as pro-business initiatives and stood with dozens of corporations making jobs announcements during his first two years in office, but a clear majority of voters in a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll...

Just over four years ago, when Elkhart County was unwillingly made the poster child for the Great Recession, those running for political office enjoyed using the community as the backdrop for their speeches about what was wrong in America. If you...

In a typical primary election, voters often have to look around the edges to find differences between the same-party candidates. But Lehigh County executive candidate Scott Ott, a self-styled reformer, and Dean Browning, a traditional conservative,...

Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...

The economic development goals accepted by Washington County officials Tuesday have been well-received and provide a workable framework for future growth, according to some community leaders reached for comment Wednesday. “We’re grateful for...

Nearly 30 years after Orland Square Mall opened on a former pig farm, Orland Park is staking its future prosperity on remaining a regional retail destination, according to proposed updates to the village's comprehensive plan. "We're almost entirely...

Four years into a so-called recovery, and we're still below recession levels in every important respect except the stock market. A measly 88,000 jobs were created in March, and total employment remains some 3 million below its pre-recession level....