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 ...

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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 ...

Economic development conversations tend to follow a familiar script: Business attraction. Commercial growth. New construction. The metrics are predictable, and so is the narrative. But what often gets ...