I proudly support Asheville’s Google Fiber Initiative.  This project will help stimulate business and economic growth for our area.  This would allow Asheville to continue to grow on controlled basis. Having Google in Asheville would also provide advanced technology for our area and make our area more competitive in attracting new businesses.  Of course, this [...]

The largest employer for Asheville is the health sector, and from December to January, health services employment increased along with the government and manufacturing sector - all totaling about one percent increase.  Hospitality, construction, and financial services saw a decrease in jobs - about one percent.
Unemployment reached 8.7 percent, up from 4.4 percent in January.  The leisure and [...]

           
The Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County now has a new online tool for the current state of the Asheville metro economy/EDC efforts.  Click the video above or you may click here to watch the local economic update video.

The Chamber’s Senior Vice President of Economic Development, Ben Teague, reports on our local economy.  This report [...]