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The California economy’s surface strength hides looming weakness

If you listen to California’s many boosters, things have never been so good. And, to be sure, since 2011, the state appears to have gained its economic footing, and outperformed many of its rivals.
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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance, economic development experts discuss the heartland

It was all about middle America at "The New American Heartland" forum in Cleveland, as Moderator Joel Kotkin asked panel members to identify the region's biggest obstacles to success.
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