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Created in 2016 by the International Economic Development Council, the largest international professional trade association for economic developers, Economic Development Week aims to increase awareness for local programs that create jobs, advance career development opportunities and improve the quality of life in communities everywhere.

Who doesn’t enjoy a little healthy competition? Employers, maybe? Thanks to the Federal Trade Commission, non-compete agreements are going away, leaving employers with fewer legal means of keeping workers from switching jobs or starting their own business.

COVID, while terrible, presented an opportunity for change, so it was disappointing to see many associations return to business as usual with engagement and learning experiences.

The Many Hands grantmaking organization invites nonprofits doing good for the Washington, D.C. community to apply to become grant recipients.

Price hikes are hurting consumers and small businesses.

Washington D.C.-area nonprofits can apply by Friday, Jan. 21 to participate in a free six-month customized, targeted PR training course with Scott Circle Communications (SCC).

Even through the global pandemic, consumers have brands we trust over others.

The results of the 26th edition of The CMO Survey revealed an unsurprising trend: companies increasingly relied on digital marketing in the past year.

Guyana’s economy is projected to grow by 86 percent this year, according to the IMF.

As the idea of influencer marketing in the digital landscape continues to soar, brands are having to shift the way they market products to consumer audiences.

BLSSD, the contemporary fashion and purpose label, continues to grow in the region and globally.

As the entertainment industry recovers from the devastating financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, one company is seeking to elevate the industry and empower clients with affordable solutions.

While the pandemic brought a lot of volatility to the residential real estate market, summer sales have more than made up for springs shortfall.

Since surpassing the 10 million user mark in late 2019, investing app Robinhood has been all over the news.

With COVID-19 numbers rising, Delta Air Lines has announced its plan to continue capping available seating on planes at 60% and blocking middle seats through Sept. 30.

Last month, HBO Max launched and took the streaming world by storm with over 87,000 downloads of the app in the first day.

With over 12 million new users since the beginning of the year, TikTok has recorded 2 billion downloads since its creation back in 2014.

Slowly but surely things will begin to get back to normal as the curve flattens, but most people expect it will be a new normal – especially when it comes to our work lives.

Social distancing and stay-at-home orders won’t last forever. But when the dust settles after COVID-19 peaks, businesses might be looking at a new normal.

With restaurants, bars and retail stores closing all around the country, most businesses are taking a major financial hit.

Six years ago this month, the first issue of The 100 landed in readers’ inboxes, delivering concise insights into business, history, travel – even public policy.

The Michigan-based Penske Corporation is entering the car-sharing business, and the DC area is where the company has chosen to launch its new service, Penske Dash.

Automated texting systems are nothing new, especially when it comes to political campaigns, but what’s missing is the presence of real human interaction, which enables two-way communication and open-ended responses.

This week, Amazon just announced the first round of jobs specific to the new headquarters opening in Crystal City.

Northern Virginia is taking another step toward becoming a major tech hub. Calling Northern Virginia “the quiet next Silicon Valley,” Yext Founder Howard Lerman just announced plans to open its newest headquarters in Rosslyn.