Start-Ups Aren’t Cool Anymore
/ Stephen Harrison, The Atlantic
A lack of personal savings, competition from abroad, and the threat of another economic downturn make it harder for Millennials to thrive as entrepreneurs.
Read moreAmerica’s economy is both booming — and fading
/ Oren Cass, Washington Post
In a world that revolves around sound bites, headlines and tweets, the art of holding two ideas in one’s head has lost its appeal.
Read moreTax breaks could spur investment in Oakland’s under-developed areas
/ Rachel Sandler, San Francisco Business Times
Oakland has more “opportunity zones” than anywhere else in the Bay Area.
Read moreLeft Behind by Trump’s Boom: The Rural Americans Who Elected Him
/ Sarah Foster, Bloomberg
Tiffany Hensley’s drive home takes her through some picturesque scenery, and an ugly economy.
Read moreGiving hope: how to help ‘working poor’ US families build a home
/ Joshua Chaffin, Financial Times
The poor must be meticulous. So Sherry Tilton writes down everything she spends.
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