Economic Development

Coverage of projects, big and small, and the people who create them, which promote the economic health of a community, including manufacturing, retail, office, and hospitality developments.

New York-based ad agency will open Memphis office

With a $112 million Navy contract as incentive, a large New York-based advertising firm will open a Memphis office. The new Young & Rubicam Inc. (Y&R) office will house 50 employees […]

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The Detroit Training Center has graduated over 1,500 students since it launched in 2012. According to Marcus Jones, DTC's director, graduates find jobs paying anywhere between $12 and $40 an hour, depending on the field.

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