Economy

Highlights

Four ways city and county governments can use technology to protect revenues and engage citizens

There are many words to describe what we collectively went through in 2020, both positive and...

Small city, big impact: why economic development is the best tool to tackle COVID-19

Local government is not typically known for its creativity or nimbleness. But like all...

A city’s innovative downtown master plan sees future in local, inclusive placemaking

Over the past two decades, as superstar cities like New York and San Francisco have concentrated...

Product

New data visualization tool helps economic developers tell communities’ recovery stories

Emsi and eIMPACT have teamed up to help more communities tell their unique stories through visually engaging and highly customizable dashboards. While the use of data has become ubiquitous, revealing the story and insights behind the numbers remains a time-consuming challenge for many economic development organizations and communities. This problem can be solved, however, through […]

Article

Miami-Dade County to roll back business openings

Miami-Dade County, Fla., Mayor Carlos Gimenez has announced an emergency order to close multiple businesses due to a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the county. Effective on July 8, Gimenez’s order closes restaurant dining, ballrooms, party venues, banquet facilities, gyms, fitness centers and short-term rental properties, according to a statement from the mayor. “At […]

Case Studies

Overcoming big city problems with a little city budget: How El Cajon, Calif., kept its economy moving forward through COVID-19

To say that we are facing unprecedented challenges is an understatement during this time as public sector practitioners. As a city IT Director, I’m noticing that it is also a really interesting time for technology. My city of El Cajon, California, sits just outside of San Diego and is full of local businesses and local […]

Product

New tool to digitize outdated budget books as a modern web-based experience

ClearGov, a financial operations and communications modernization tool, has a new Digital Budget Book SaaS solution to help with some of local government’s most challenging and tedious annual communication tasks by delivering a web-based budget book that can also be exported to a printed document. Every year, local governments are required to produce a document […]

Commentary

Budget planning at the height of uncertainty

For many working in the public sector, budgeting for an upcoming fiscal year is well underway. Has there ever been a more challenging time to account for future unknowns than the current crisis we find ourselves working to overcome? Budget planning during a “normal” fiscal year is difficult enough, as unknowns and what-ifs are a […]

Article

Ithaca, N.Y., wants to cancel rent debt for tenants impacted by the outbreak

Some states are slowly starting to lift their COVID-19-related restrictions, and, for many, this means moratoriums on evictions will be no more. Some experts argue this could lead to spikes in homelessness, as a record number of unemployed individuals will have no way to pay when the bill comes due. One city, however, is doing […]

Gallery

The 10 cities worst positioned for coronavirus recovery

While the novel coronavirus has swept the entire country (and the world), it has hit some cities harder than others. As economies begin to reopen and social distancing guidelines are relaxed, cities across the U.S. will undoubtedly recover at different rates. Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of the company that also owns Moody’s Investors Service, has […]

Article

As communities grapple with budget shortfalls, how will taxation change?

The financial strain of COVID-19 can be felt across nearly every industry, with state governments facing massive budget shortfalls as the economic shutdown puts a damper on taxes – their main revenue source. With stay-at-home orders and fewer consumers out spending money, many states have seen a significant drop-off in sales tax revenues. Couple the […]

Article

Local governments can use the CARES Act to help employees affected by COVID-19

While many city and county workers are battling on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, most employees are also affected by uncertainty, stress and issues related to the pandemic closer to home. Most local governments employ public health workers charged with treating COVID-19 patients. Other essential government workers continue to perform critical functions to […]

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The 10 states with highest unemployment increases due to coronavirus

The coronavirus has ravaged the U.S. economy, with businesses across the country closing to comply with state social distancing guidelines. This has led 22 million Americans to lose their jobs since President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on March 13, according to the Washington Post. However, some states have been hit harder with unemployment […]

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Economy

Highlights

Four ways city and county governments can use technology to protect revenues and engage citizens

Small city, big impact: why economic development is the best tool to tackle COVID-19

A city’s innovative downtown master plan sees future in local, inclusive placemaking

Product

New data visualization tool helps economic developers tell communities’ recovery stories

Article

Miami-Dade County to roll back business openings

Case Studies

Overcoming big city problems with a little city budget: How El Cajon, Calif., kept its economy moving forward through COVID-19

Product

New tool to digitize outdated budget books as a modern web-based experience

Commentary

Budget planning at the height of uncertainty

Article

Ithaca, N.Y., wants to cancel rent debt for tenants impacted by the outbreak

Gallery

The 10 cities worst positioned for coronavirus recovery

Article

As communities grapple with budget shortfalls, how will taxation change?

Article

Local governments can use the CARES Act to help employees affected by COVID-19

Gallery

The 10 states with highest unemployment increases due to coronavirus

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