Brewed Fresh Daily

For years, the Economic Development Administration focused on infrastructure projects as a way to spur economic development. This strategy is rooted in the Depression-era roots of the organization, no doubt. Now, however, the EDA's leadership is focused on the core issues facing our long term competitiveness: innovation and workforce skills. As David Sampson, head of the EDA, recently told an audience in Tucson: "Innovation is the only sustainable source of economic prosperity."