The U.S. national debt is near its politically unsustainable level. That means substantive changes to both taxes and spending in the foreseeable future, which also means less federal funding for state ...

Indiana's economic development spending yields troubling returns, with $10 billion invested annually generating only $5.9 billion in growth. The IEDC, while effective in attracting businesses, lacks ...

Sen. Jonathan Dismang (third from right) and Rep. Howard Beaty (right) pose with other Republican legislators and Gov. Sarah Sanders at a bill signing ceremony Credit: Brian Chilson In 2026, Arkansans ...

The Republican majority in the House of Delegates gathered a month prior to the regular legislative session to lay out priorities, especially in policies aimed at economic growth. House Speaker Roger ...

Media reports identified significant accounting problems at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). In response, Gov. Mike Braun has ordered an independent accounting audit. Every Hoosier ...

After unveiling his pick for secretary of commerce as well as a policy agenda this week, Gov.-elect Mike Braun has given Hoosiers a better sense of how he is seeking to use economic development to ...

Discover the core principles of development economics, including top theories like mercantilism and structural-change theory, ...