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The fall of Los Angeles, with companies and their workers leaving.

The Fall of Los Angeles

September 14, 2022/in California, Demographics, The Economy, Urban Affairs

Ineffective public policy, soaring costs of living, and a declining quality of life amid rising crime are resulting in the fall of Los Angeles as major employers leave the city and take jobs with them.

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Precarious economy for the middle class is a threat to our democracy

Class Homicide

September 12, 2022/in Demographics, The Economy

Among the most serious threats to democracy we face is political violence that is largely the result of changing class dynamics, most notably the increasingly perilous state of the yeoman middle class.

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There Are Dark Days Ahead for the Jewish Diaspora

September 9, 2022/in Demographics, Politics, Religion

There are dark days ahead for the Jewish diaspora as anti-semitism and racial animus gains influence politically, not just on the far right but also on the ‘progressive’ left.

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Step Aside NASA, Elon Musk Is In Charge Now

September 9, 2022/in Politics, The Economy

With NASA locked in bureaucracy, momentum has shifted to private industry, which increasingly dominates the burgeoning space industry.

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SpaceX commercial space launch

Can Space Save Earth?

September 7, 2022/in Politics, The Economy

by Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Can space save earth? In space we may find solutions to some of our most pressing problems, including a workable energy strategy and access to the precious minerals needed to sustain our prosperity.

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Electric cars, such as this Tesla are too pricey for low- and middle-class drivers

Electric Car Mandates Latest Frontier of Elites’ War on Middle Class

September 5, 2022/in California, The Economy

Electric car mandates are the latest frontier of war on the middle class, as low- and middle-income drivers can’t afford pricey electric cars.

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The Democrats’ Green Agenda is Hurting Californians

September 2, 2022/in California, Politics, The Economy

The Democrats’ green agenda is hurting Californians, as the state’s climate policies are a key reason for its inability to meet growing energy demands.

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Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Prospects

September 2, 2022/in California, Politics

Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects are better than conservatives tend to think: rather than being a progressive windup doll, the 54-year-old is a skilled political opportunist who has governed as a fiscal conservative and a social liberal.

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Skilled worker at fracking well site

The Revenge of the Analog Economy

August 31, 2022/in The Economy

Supply chain issues and lingering material shortages serve as reminders that an analog economy built on the actual production of goods still matters.

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Housing as a commodity is as destructive to the middle class as a hurricaneNARA, public domain

Rent Forever and Love It

August 29, 2022/in The Economy, Urban Affairs

Rent forever and love it? As housing increasingly becomes a commodity, a small group of corporate landowners and the mega-wealthy are positioned to extract wealth from lifelong renters as fewer ordinary families are able to own property.

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