Alaska

A marquee initiative of EDA’s American Rescue Plan, this program awards between $25 and $65 million to rebuild regional economies across the nation.

Part of the American Rescue Plan, the program through the U.S. EDA focuses on assisting innovations in workforce development.

The Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program administered by the U.S. EPA, USDA's Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) identified 25 communities.

In Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report, Tennessee is rated tops in Recovery Leaders and Wyoming takes Best Business Tax Climate.

Many states will make changes to their minimum wage laws in 2021; greatest impacts will be seen in California, Washington and Florida.

The environmental workforce and job training grants will help transform economically disadvantaged communities across the U.S. 

The legal cannabis industry is selling dangerous high-potency infused edible products that will need to be regulated.

Smart sensors and digital process controls are poised to exponentially improve the efficiency of U.S. advanced manufacturing.

Upstate NY surges into the lead in a national effort to commercialize the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in U.S. airspace.

A monumental fight over federal land is heating up in the state with the second-largest percentage of it.

U.S. employers expect the hiring pace to remain positive in Q2 2017 with 22 percent of employers planning to add staff between April and June, according to the ManpowerGroup.

The residents of an island village in Alaska have voted to move to the entire town to the mainland.

Development of oil and gas fields, the use of the Northern Sea Route as the shortest cargo transit route between Europe and Asia and the development of industrial, transport and tourist infrastructure.

The momentum to address the impact of climate change hits a wall of ice.

Ready or not, legalized marijuana is shaping up to become a leading growth sector in the U.S.

New Orleans, Newport News (VA), Baltimore and Philadelphia are standouts in our Logistics Leaders (Ports) category.