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The Emergence of the Global Heartland
/in Demographics, Reports, The EconomyNew Report from Heartland Forward — A global heartland is emerging as the U.S. Heartland’s share of foreign-born population has risen from 23.5 percent in 2010 to 31.1 percent.
The Rise of Corporate–State Tyranny
/in Politics, The EconomyIn explaining his shift away from Maoist economics, Deng Xiao Ping, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, described his market-oriented changes as “socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Today, American businesses, as well as the media and academic establishments that serve them, increasingly embrace what can best be described as “Chinese capitalism with American characteristics.”
How America Turned Into the EU
/in PoliticsNow that “progressives” have returned to the White House, aping the EU has become policy. President Joe Biden has already sought to federalize many functions that historically have been under local control.
How Los Angeles Descended Into Neo-Feudalism and How to Fix It
/in California, The Economy, Urban AffairsLos Angeles is descending into neo-feudalism, a fact that stems from a lack of leadership, policy stumbles and growing competition.
The Geography of COVID-19
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the geography of our planet, helping some areas and hurting others. In the West, the clear winners have been the sprawling suburbs and exurbs, while dense cores have been dealt a powerful blow.
America’s Post-Pandemic Geography
/in Demographics, Rural Policy, The Economy, Urban Affairsby Joel Kotkin and Richard Florida — Today’s Covid-precipitated crises may well prove to transform America’s post-pandemic geography as dramatically as the great migration to the suburbs after World War II.
Feudal Future Podcast — Biden’s Tax Plan
/in Podcast, Politics, The EconomyOn this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Hank Adler, Associate Professor of Accounting for Chapman University, and Steven Malanga, City Journal’s senior editor, to discuss Biden’s new tax plan.
Yeomanry’s Global Decline
/in Demographics, The EconomyFor much of the last part of the 20th Century, the world’s middle class was ascendant, expanding and, in most countries, firmly in control of national politics and culture. Yet in more recent decades, this process has been slowly reversed, in the United States as well as in Europe and, increasingly, East Asia.
America’s First Infantada
/in PoliticsAmerica slips into its first infantada as the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have accentuated a trend for the state to adopt trends, like bans on outside activities, that may have dubious medical value.
Could COVID Exodus Speed the Heartland Revival?
/in California, Demographics, The Economy, Urban AffairsThe rise of remote work — one result of the COVID pandemic, has accelerated the exodus of immigrants, minorities and young people from urban areas to smaller cities.