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Forget College. Skilled Trades are the Future of the U.S. Economy
/in The EconomyThe future U.S. economy needs workers in skilled trades and faces a profound lack of skills among young Americans that a college education is not providing.
Reconsidering the City
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsOver five millennia, urban centers have been drivers of civilization and progress, and have adapted in ways that have changed their form and function but assured their survival. Today, they are about to undergo another critical transition that will determine their relative position in the decades ahead.
Green Rope-a-Dope: China Watches as America Greens
/in Politics, The EconomyMuch of the West’s climate policies will likely weaken our economy; meanwhile China plays green rope-a-dope, slowing its own greenhouse-gas reduction to accelerate its economic gains relative to the West.
Who Will Be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles?
/in California, PoliticsWho will be the next mayor of Los Angeles? On June 7, Caruso will compete in the city’s open mayoral primary, facing off against Karen Bass.
America’s Great Cities are Gripped by Decline and Disorder
/in Urban AffairsAs US cities reel from collapsed economies, decline and disorder— and pervasive corruption, there’s something of a revolt brewing.
California Needs a Recession
/in California, The EconomyDoes California need a recession for its leadership to diversify the state away from dependence on big tech, and reduce the state’s economic exposure to stock market declines?
What COVID Hath Wrought
/in Demographics, Politics, The Economy, Urban AffairsWhat COVID hath wrought is accelerated economic, demographic, and geographic trends which were already existent, but mostly unacknowledged. Particularly, it sharpened the conflict between many Americans and the ruling “expert” class — who flourished during the pandemic, unlike most Americans.
California’s Economy May Seem Healthy, But Just Wait for the Next Recession
/in California, The Economyby Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — California economy may seem healthy, but its dependence on tax revenue from big tech and a small group of high earners, makes the state highly vulnerable in the event of a recession.
We’re Telling the Wrong Story About Race in America
/in Demographics, PoliticsWe’re telling the wrong story about race in America: immigrants and minorities are not “replacing” anyone; they are helping build new communities.
There’s One Simple Trick for Making America’s Post-Pandemic Cities Great Again
/in The Economy, Urban AffairsMaking America’s cities great again without a mass return to the office is much more likely with an approach of reducing crime, and improving basic city services.