Econ Comments & Analysis
Politico | Govs engage globally for jobs locally
Governors and state legislators from Augusta, Ga., to Phoenix, Ariz., to Bismarck, N.D., and beyond have been working hard to create business tax climates in their states that can compete in the global economy. Their task has been complicated because state officials must combat the headwinds of a White House whose federal policies make states less competitive compared to foreign competitors.
Blogs
Heritage Foundation | Rural Utilities Create Zero Jobs Despite $47 Million in Stimulus Funding
A stimulus program designed to create jobs by funding rural utility projects has created only about 12% of the jobs projected at the outset of the program in a sample of towns recently examined by the Agriculture Department’s Inspector General.
