by Bill Sears | Jan 13, 2016 | Economic Development, Government
More than six years after the economic expansion began, 93% of counties in the U.S. have failed to fully recover from the blow they suffered during the recession. Nationwide, 214 counties, or 7% of 3,069, had recovered last year to prerecession levels on four...
by Bill Sears | Dec 16, 2015 | Economic Development
It was a big announcement, for sure — Southwestern Indiana, along with the Fort Wayne and South Bend areas, are all set to receive $42 million in funding through Indiana’s new Regional Cities Initiative economic development program. Read full story at the Indiana...
by Bill Sears | Dec 16, 2015 | Economic Development
The Indiana Regional Cities Initiative is many things – it’s a program built around collaboration, big ideas and passion. I’m an architect by profession, so this is in my wheelhouse. This is what gets me excited. The re-development of abandoned buildings, the...
by Bill Sears | Nov 24, 2015 | Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development
The city of Evansville and Tropicana Entertainment Inc. have announced a $50 million project to move the city’s riverboat-based casino inland. During a news conference this morning, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke said half the investment from the Las Vegas company will be...
by Bill Sears | Nov 19, 2015 | Economic Development, International, Manufacturing
One of Canada’s top trade policy diplomats believes opportunities for growth exist between his country and Indiana. The Consul General of Canada in Detroit Doug George says more than $20 billion in commerce per year flows between Canada and Indiana, making it...
by Bill Sears | Oct 30, 2015 | Economic Development, Government
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $10 million grant to the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville for a major transportation project. Read the full story at the Indiana Economic Digest.
