Economic Development (Blog)

World trade 101

Anyone confused about world trade yet? Ever since Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders zeroed in on free trade agreements as disastrous for U.S. workers, there has been huge opposition to the latest and biggest deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which…

Changing it up

  Young Gamechangers, a leadership program of GeorgiaForward, delivered a package of big, bright, brilliant ideas for ways Douglasville, just west of Atlanta, can draw more millennials to the area. GeorgiaForward, a nonprofit devoted to improving intra-state relations, developed YG…

Transforming Columbus

Columbus has a lot going for it – Fort Benning (despite cuts in military personnel, it’s still a huge economic driver); Kia’s proximity; a growing population; a focus on reducing homelessness that’s achieving remarkable results; and a growing business and…