AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Apr 10 2024
News
New York ranks last in economic outlook study of all 50 US states
New York's economic outlook is the worst of any other U.S. state due to its high taxes and regulatory environment, according to new data. The American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) annual Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, released this week, found New York ranked dead last for economic outlook for the 11th year in a row. The report, co-authored
Fox BusinessApr 17 2024
News
DC Mayor's taxpayer-funded trip to ritzy The Masters golf tourney called an 'economic development visit’
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser apparently traveled to the ritzy Masters golf tournament on the taxpayer's dime – writing off the expense as a business opportunity to "promote sports and economic development" in the nation's capital. Professional golf's major event The Master's in Augusta, Georgia is more than 500 miles from Washington, D.C. According to the mayor's public schedule, Bowser
Fox News (Online News)Mar 31 2024
News
Baltimore braces for economic hit amid fears port shuttered for months
With the shipping channel clogged with debris, the people and businesses who depend on the port for their living are in limbo. The docks will soon be clear of cargo, and no more will be arriving anytime soon. Logistics and freight companies as well as retail businesses are bracing for a lengthy interruption in port operations that could exact a steep financial toll. “I’m pretty sure once that
Washington PostApr 13 2024
News
Economic development leader Andrea Zopp adds a new twist to her roster: The Chicago Bears
The job announcement came as a bit of a surprise. Andrea “Andy” Zopp has been the CEO of World Business Chicago, the crux of the city’s economic development arm. She has served as deputy mayor of Chicago under Rahm Emanuel, heading up neighborhood economic development. And with a career trajectory that includes executive positions at Sara Lee, Exelon, the Chicago Urban League and Cleveland
Chicago TribuneMar 22 2024
News
Maine braces for economic boom as solar eclipse draws visitors
PORTLAND (WGME)--- As we countdown to the eclipse, businesses can count on a big boost. Maine could stand to make millions from the once-in-a-generation opportunity. Parts of northern and rural Maine will see a blackout in the late afternoon on April 8th. A professor at UNE says the economic effects for communities in the path will be significant with people flocking to Maine from all over. •
WGME 13Apr 03 2024
News
Georgia is 'booming' economically under Biden like it 'never did' under Trump
Georgia showed how much of a swing state it has become when, in the 2022 midterms, both conservative Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and liberal Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock were reelected. And it's a state that Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump will be paying close attention to in the months ahead, as Georgia — like Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin — is among the Trump
AlterNetMar 21 2024
News
Va. Beach economic developer to lead Va. Beach Vision
Laura Hayes Chalk is leaving Virginia Beach’s economic development department to become the executive director of Virginia Beach Vision, a business advocacy group in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Vision announced Tuesday. Chalk, who will start July 10, succeeds Martha McClees, who announced her retirement in November 2023. Virginia Beach’s deputy director of economic development, Chalk joined
Virginia BusinessMar 27 2024
News
Kansas lawmakers advance crackdown on Chinese land buys, economic activity
• Proposals aimed at curbing Chinese entities' economic influence, including their ability to own farmland and business property, have cleared the Kansas House of Representatives. • The legislation also targets other "countries of concern": Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela. • Other bills limit state investments in foreign companies and restrict usage of foreign-made drones. Republican
Fox News (Online News)Apr 07 2024
News
Four Surprising Economic Benefits From EPA’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution Standards
Inflation has dropped drastically in the United States, faster than in other countries, but Americans still seek cheaper prices across the economy and create greater opportunities for upward mobility. In a surprising twist, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s latest standards to cut air pollution from heavy-duty vehicles could provide these economic savings to consumers. By steering the
Forbes