by Joel Kotkin and Mark Schill — Ever since the economy began to bounce back, with unemployment at an all-time low, the familiar refrain from pundits has been that higher wage growth would head to the tech-oriented elite cities along the coasts. Yet, today, the real story is the aggressive growth taking place on a changing stage, both in terms of geography and changing labor demands.
by Joel Kotkin and Mark Schill — Big city America has long demonstrated a distaste for its smaller cousins. While many of these smaller communities are in demographic decline as the ambitious young go elsewhere, smaller communities are far more diverse — and have far greater potential — than is commonly believed.
A growing tech industry is often considered the ultimate sign of a healthy local economy. By that measure, the Bay Area still stands at the top of the heap in the United States, but our survey of the metropolitan areas with the strongest tech job growth turns up some surprising places not usually thought of as tech meccas.
Appearing in: Forbes Which cities have the best chance to prosper in the coming decade? The question is a complex one, and as the economy changes, so, too, will the […]
Appearing in: Forbes We consume their products every day but economists give them little attention, and perhaps not enough respect. Yet America’s agriculture sector is not only the country’s oldest […]
Appearing in: Forbes In this difficult recovery, many of the strongest local economies have been those with a high share of educated people in their workforce, particularly areas where technology […]
Appearing in: Forbes The world’s biggest and most dynamic economy derives its strength and resilience from its geographic diversity. Economically, at least, America is not a single country. It is […]
Often best places lists reflect as much on what’s being measured, and who is being measured as on the inherent advantages of any locale. Some cities that have grown rapidly […]
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