Economic Prosperity

Policymakers and planners can ease the housing crisis by liberalizing the restrictions on land use that drive up costs and...

U.S. cities are fast running out of cash. The pandemic will reduce local government revenues by an estimated US$11.6 billion in 2020....

COVID-19 shutdowns are posing challenges for local governments -- the longer they impact people and businesses, the greater the chances...

The title -- 'Throw a Billion Dollars from the Helicopter' -- gives away the plot in this fascinating look at...

Despite come cities' concerns, encouraging this kind of entrepreneurship is a small but significantly equitable way to stimulate the economy.

Long-term impacts will ripple far beyond immediate relief provided by a vaccine. Leaders should look past a short-term approach to...

How will cities recover from COVID-related shutdowns? Better Cities Project has compiled practical answers into a playbook and website for...

Policymakers can avoid shocks to the rental market by encouraging renegotiation, limiting the pace of evictions, and creating incentives for...

The economic shock of the pandemic may push a number of state and local pension plans to dangerously low funding...

Local governments of all sizes need to consider not just how to get through the near-term health crisis, but also...