Podcast explores 2025 economic development and regulatory trends

The Regulatory Oversight Podcast releases an episode titled “12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 9 – The Economic Development Edge” featuring David Dove and Kirk Dillard discussing U.S. economic development trends for 2025–2026.

• Episode focus: Shifting federal regulations and tariffs shaping onshoring and investment decisions across Midwest manufacturing, agribusiness, clean energy, and emerging sectors such as quantum computing, microelectronics, AI, with emphasis on incentives, grants, and workforce programs and the concept of “positive lawyering” for growth projects.
• Infrastructure and siting details: Speakers highlight local partnerships and chambers, address rural siting issues (e.g., truck counts, road redesigns), and stress infrastructure needs for data centers, including utilities, water availability, and grid capacity, drawing on their roles with the Regional Transportation Authority, Illinois Economic Development Corporation, and University System of Georgia Board of Regents.