by Jordan Ackerman | May 13, 2021 | Economic Development
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! The Department of the Treasury released guidance for how communities can leverage American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Tucked away in the document is a key directive: “state, local, and tribal governments may use...
by Ady Advantage Team | Apr 8, 2021 | Economic Development
A familiar, but often forgotten or misunderstood term is on the minds and tongues of many economic developers in the wake of the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (aka, the “Son of CARES” Act) and the next round of major COVID-related stimulus soon to be...
by Jordan Ackerman | Mar 15, 2021 | Economic Development
Underpinning many of the assumptions we use every day in our work as economic developers is foundational work from government agencies such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Among their standard reports is one that forecasts employment projections looking out...
by Janet Ady | Dec 15, 2020 | Economic Development
Last March, I wrote a blog predicting how Covid-19 would impact economic development. It’s been quite a ride since then, but my predictions were pretty darn close. At least enough to embolden me to make some predictions for 2021. Here we go! Top 10 Economic...
by Jordan Ackerman | Sep 29, 2020 | Economic Development
Every industry and market has been impacted by COVID-19 in some way, often negatively. The pandemic disrupted supply chains and drastically altered consumer behavior. Industries like hospitality and travel have been decimated. While transportation, warehousing and the...
