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Feudal Future Podcast — Examining China’s Urban Growth, with Austin WilliamsMarch 1, 2021 - 10:48 am
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The Passing of a Party? The Future of the GOPFebruary 17, 2021 - 9:37 am
Flight of the Icons: California Anti-Business Policies Driving Out Innovation Industries
/in California, Politics, The Economy /by JK-adminby Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — It’s hard to say the word “innovation” and not think of California. But today, the state’s anti-business policies are driving out innovation industries.
The Big Thing That Trump Got Right and Biden Can’t Afford to Screw Up
/in Politics, The Economy /by Joel KotkinThe big thing that Trump got right and Biden can’t afford to screw up again: Trump promised a boom that wouldn’t just help the rich. Until the pandemic, he was delivering on that promise.
Chicago & Positioning: Becoming The Next Middle Class Hub
/in Podcast, Politics /by videoIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk with Pete Saunders about how Chicago can better position itself to become the next middle class hub.
Why Trump’s America Will Live On
/in Politics, The Economy /by Joel KotkinTrump may soon be out of power, but many of his views on international trade, media, economics and immigration will continue to influence politics for the next decade.
The Real Fascist Threat Was Never Trump—It’s Corporate Power
/in Politics, The Economy /by Joel KotkinWe cannot hope to have a functional democracy when property and information are controlled by a small number of companies tightly allied with political power.
Look to Orange County for How to Turn California Purple
/in California, Politics /by Joel KotkinFor decades, Orange County was a reliable incubator of conservative politics but more recently has been seen as “tilting blue”. Yet this November’s election results tell a more nuanced story.
America Isn’t Falling Apart. It’s Still the Land of Opportunity
/in Demographics, Politics /by Joel KotkinOver 10 percent of the American electorate was born elsewhere, the highest share in a half-century. All of Donald Trump’s huffing and puffing could not stop this demographic evolution.
Ownership and Opportunity: A New Report from Urban Reform Institute
/in Reports, The Economy, Urban Affairs /by JK-adminOwnership and Opportunity, a new report from Urban Reform Institute, explores the connection between homeownership and opportunity for upward mobility.
Covid mRNA Vaccines and the State of Future Pandemics
/in Podcast, Politics /by videoIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk with Joe Payne and Tony Lemus about COVID mRNA vaccines and their likely impact on the future of pandemics.
Governor Preen: Newsom’s Woke Posturing Masks California’s Dismal Economic Record
/in California, The Economy /by Joel KotkinCalifornia’s Governor Newsom policies are resulting in a highly bifurcated economy, with a dismal economic record for all too many middle class, working class, and small businesse owners.