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America, the Land of Opportunity

America Isn’t Falling Apart. It’s Still the Land of Opportunity

November 30, 2020/in Demographics, Politics

Over 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.

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Ownership and Opportunity: New Report from Urban Reform Institute

Ownership and Opportunity: A New Report from Urban Reform Institute

November 28, 2020/in Reports, The Economy, Urban Affairs

Ownership and Opportunity, a new report from Urban Reform Institute, explores the connection between homeownership and opportunity for upward mobility.

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Feudal Future Podcast: COVID mRNA Vaccines and the Future of Pandemics

Covid mRNA Vaccines and the State of Future Pandemics

November 23, 2020/in Podcast, Politics

In 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.

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Governor Preen: Newsom’s Woke Posturing Masks California’s Dismal Economic Record

November 23, 2020/in California, The Economy

California’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.

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The End Game

November 20, 2020/in Politics, The Economy

With the election of Joe Biden, with the exception of those dismissed as far right, there is virtually no serious debate about how to address climate change in the U.S. or Western Europe outside the parameters suggested by mainstream green groups.

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Feudal Future Podcast: Dissecting Biden vs. Trump 2020 Election

Dissecting Biden vs. Trump from a Former RNC Staffer

November 18, 2020/in Demographics, Podcast, Politics

In this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk wth Kevin Shuvalov about the 2020 election, demographic trends in the electorate, and the impact of media on future elections.

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The Grand New Party

November 16, 2020/in Politics

Given the likely defeat of President Donald Trump, a functionally headless Republican Party is destined for a period of reflection. Trump himself, for all his rudeness and often unnecessary, divisive rhetoric, has transformed the Republican Party from being a bastion of the establishment to a voice for America’s working and middle class.

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The Real Winners

November 13, 2020/in Politics

Who will be the real winners as Democrats are set to control the White House? Unsurprisingly, it’s likely to be China and tech oligarchs.

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Coronavirus and the Office Apocalypse

November 10, 2020/in Demographics, The Economy, Urban Affairs

What if they reopened the office and nobody came? This scenario is not as far-fetched as many believe. The office may not be dead, but its post-COVID future, particularly in big cities, may look more like a medieval-style arrangement than the buzzing, super dense science fiction vision from The Jetsons.

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California and Its Contradictions: Rumblings of Realignment Beneath a Solid-Blue Surface

November 7, 2020/in California, Politics

Contradictions between California’s tech and entertainment oligarchs and the hard Left are likely to intensify in the years ahead. The state has neglected the basics of business competitiveness, particularly in creating the mid-skilled jobs crucial to a healthy economy.

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