economic growth and economic development

• Governor Tom Corbett Proposes Streamlined Dced Budget That Promotes Economic Growth and Job Creation

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today proposed a streamlined 2011-12 budget for the Department of Community and Economic Development that focuses budget resources on economic growth, job creation and community revitalization. This budget maintains level funding for critical economic development initiatives, while eliminating programs that are duplicative, inefficient or otherwise wasteful of taxpayer resources including budget lines commonly known as "walking around money," or "WAMs.

• U.S. Newswire
• March 08, 2011

• Still Slow Going at Premier 370 Business Park in St. Peters

Companies appear to have very little interest now in locating facilities in the Premier 370 business park at Highway 370 and Truman Road. Still, St. Peters continues to attract businesses to other sites within the city's limits, albeit much more slowly than in years past. I'm a glass-half-full person," Julie Powers, St. Peters' director of planning, community and economic development, said about the city's economic growth in 2010.

• Missouri Lawyers Media
• February 18, 2011

• Growth Council Supports Lewiston Casino

The Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council was established in 1981 as a regional economic development organization. The Growth Council works closely with economic development agencies and has established a 30 year track record of assisting area businesses. The public-private partnership has supported activities to encourage economic development initiatives, new investments, job retention and creation, and markets the Twin Cities as a great place to start and grow a business, raise a family and enjoy the quality of life Maine has to offer.

• Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
• November 02, 2011

• Letter From the Mayor

As you skim through these pages you will learn that Jersey City continues to grow and prosper despite the economic challenges our country is presently facing. We have nurtured a pro-business approach that works for companies and corporations of all sizes. Jersey City businesses benefit from: our proximity to New York City; our highly educated and culturally diverse workforce; easy access to the mass transportation that links the world together; the newer, less expensive office and residential spaces here with the latest technologies and highly desirable amenities; our wealth of cultural and entertainment options; and the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation and UEZ working in partnership with the State of New Jersey Office of Economic Growth and Economic Development Authority to...

• NJBIZ
• February 28, 2011

• Pre-Election Statement of Independent International Observer Mission for Parliamentary Elections in Republic of Kazakhstan On January 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On November 16, 2011, President Nursultan Nazarbayev dissolved Kazakhstan's national legislature and established January 15, 2012 as the date for pre-term parliamentary elections. The decision to hold the elections early reflects a desire to renew the government's authority to adopt decisive measures to overcome the economic challenges facing Kazakhstan, but they also provide an opportunity for the government to reaffirm its rejection of stagnation, authoritarianism, and other negative scenarios for the future. As a major oil and gas producer and regional economic leader, Kazakhstan's stability, economic development, and democratic progress are essential for Western interests in Central Asia. Sustained comprehensive political, economic...

• U.S. Newswire
• January 09, 2012

• Economic growth, poverty reduction, and the role of social policies: the evolution of the World Bank's social development approach.

The World Bank has undergone tremendous change recently. One crucial innovation is its initiative to raise social development to the level of core iss...

• Global Governance
• Vol. 13 Nbr. 4, October 2007

• Remarks to the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, Ghana

Subjects: Africa : Agricultural production :: Improvement efforts; Africa : Civil war and ethnic conflict; Africa : Democracy efforts; Africa : Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); Africa : Economic growth and development; Africa : Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies; Africa : Food aid programs, U.S.; Africa : Government officials, corruption issues; Africa : Health and medical care, promotion efforts; Africa : HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment; Africa : Human...

• Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents
• October 08, 2009

• Corzine's Top Economic Development Advisors Discuss Economic Growth Plans and Improved Customer Service

At a recent "Meet the Decision Makers" breakfast, held by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the Corzine Administration's eco...

• New Jersey Business
• Vol. 52 Nbr. 6, June 2006

• Time for Cohesive Economic Strategy

Finally, our city has a strong government platform for economic development. The new Economic Development Growth Engine initiative, or EDGE, puts key city and county agencies that deal with planning, zoning, taxation and other business-critical functions under one roof.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• February 07, 2011

• And Private Investment

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New state investments approved today by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) will enable three companies in Bucks, Erie, and Philadelphia counties to expand their operations and create and retain more than 200 jobs and inject millions of dollars into local economies. Partnering with local economic development groups to provide resources to businesses for job creation and economic growth is a priority of the Corbett administration," Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker said. "The low- interest loans approved through PIDA will support more than 200 jobs. This figure does not include the construction jobs that will be contracted to complete building renovations.

• U.S. Newswire
• September 07, 2011