President Donald Trump has signed into law S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through September 30, 2031. The Senate passed the bill by voice vote on March 3, 2026, and the House approved it on March 17, 2026, by

On April 2, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a series of operational updates related to implementation of the Thomas Carper Reauthorization Act of 2025. IEDC helped to inform the economic development provision of this bipartisan legislation and strongly advocated for its passage. According to

Washington, D.C. – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) today announced a new initiative to better equip states to support thriving rural communities. The project will incubate a new national organization to provide resources and a centralized space for state rural prosperity offices across the United States to share information and

Congress has passed S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, a five-year reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which are administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in coordination with participating federal agencies. The Senate

By Tyler Butler (Collaboration for Good), Amanda Jordan (City of Phoenix), and Jeanine Jerkovic (City of Surprise) Across the United States, sustainability is no longer a niche priority — it’s increasingly tied to economic competitiveness, operational resilience, and long-term cost savings. But for many small businesses, nonprofits, and local

A few weeks ago, billboards appeared overnight in Gary, Indiana and Youngstown, Ohio two cities that have endured decades of industrial decline, disinvestment, and broken promises. The signs, erected by Palantir, declare: "AMERICA'S FUTURE." For communities long abandoned by the industries that once sustained them, such a promise is designed to stir hope.

Last fall, I was speaking with the mayor of a midsized city about artificial intelligence. He was worried his team couldn’t predict exactly which jobs were most at risk in his region. I told him he had a bigger problem. Politicians worry about which jobs will disappear. Economists model unemployment scenarios. Tech executives race ahead with new AI

When I was born in 1979, Oklahoma City was the 37th-largest city in the United States. Today, we are the 20th-largest. Across the span of that half-century, our population, our GDP, our quality of life, and our economic diversification have soared. But first, we experienced a 1980s economic depression. What then followed is perhaps one of the most dynamic