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America’s Red State Growth Corridors
/in Demographics, Rural Policy, The Economy, Urban AffairsAppearing in: Wall Street Journal In the wake of the 2012 presidential election, some political commentators have written political obituaries of the “red” or conservative-leaning states, envisioning a brave new […]
Why The Red States May Benefit Most From More U.S. Immigration
/in Demographics, The EconomyAppearing in: Forbes.com In recent years, the debate over immigration has been portrayed in large part as a battle between immigrant-tolerant blue states and regions and their less welcoming red […]
Blue States Double Down On Suicide Strategy
/in California, Politics, The EconomyAppearing in: Forbes.com Whatever President Obama proposes in his State of the Union for the economy, it is likely to fall victim to the predictable Washington gridlock. But a far […]
California Becoming Less Family-Friendly
/in California, DemographicsAppearing in: Orange County Register For all of human history, family has underpinned the rise, and decline, of nations. This may also prove true for the United States, as demographics, […]
The Cities Winning The Battle For The Fastest Growing High-Wage Sector In The U.S.
/in The Economy, Urban AffairsAppearing in: Forbes.com In an era in which many businesses that pay high wages have been shedding jobs, the wide-ranging employment category of professional, scientific and technical services has been […]
How The South Will Rise To Power Again
/in Demographics, The EconomyAppearing in: Forbes.com The common media view of the South is as a regressive region, full of overweight, prejudiced, exploited and undereducated numbskulls . This meme was perfectly captured in […]
Prescription for an Ailing California
/in California, PoliticsAppearing in: Orange County Register Only a fool, or perhaps a politician or media pundit, would say California is not in trouble, despite some modest recent improvements in employment and […]
California’s Demographic Dilemma
/in California, DemographicsAppearing in: Orange County Register It’s been nearly 20 years since California Gov. Pete Wilson won re-election by tying his campaign to the anti-illegal immigrant measure Proposition 187. Ads featuring […]
The New Places Where America’s Tech Future Is Taking Shape
/in The Economy, Urban AffairsAppearing in: Forbes.com Technology is reshaping our economic geography, but there’s disagreement as to how. Much of the media and pundits like Richard Florida assert that the tech revolution is […]
Demography as Destiny: The Vital American Family
/in Demographics, Politics, Urban AffairsAppearing in: Reuters Recent reports of America’s sagging birthrate ‑ the lowest since the 1920s, by some measures ‑ have sparked a much-needed debate about the future of the American […]