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The U.S. Cities Where Manufacturing Is Thriving

by Joel Kotkin and Michael Shires 06/21/2016

Perhaps no sector in the U.S. economy generates more angst than manufacturing. Over the past quarter century, manufacturing has hemorrhaged over 5 million jobs. The devastation of many regional economies, particularly in the Midwest, is testament to this decline. If the information sector has been the golden child of the media, manufacturing has been the offspring that we pity but can’t comfortably embrace. read more »

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The Cruel Information Economy: The U.S. Cities Winning In This Critical Sector

by Joel Kotkin and Michael Shires 06/08/2016

Arguably the most critical industry in the new economy, information is also often the cruelest. It is the ultimate disruptor of jobs and growth, blessing some regional economies but leaving most in the dust. Overall, the sector accounts for almost 3 million jobs, but it has only added a paltry net 70,000 jobs over the last five years. read more »