An anti-poverty program even conservatives can love
/ Oren Cass, Politico
For most of America, it’s been the economic recovery that wasn’t.
Read moreFighting the Geography of Discontent
/ Clara Hendrickson, Mark Muro, & William A. Galston, The American Interest
Neoliberal policy failures have played a critical role in shaping today’s regionally splintered political landscape.
Read moreThe Biggest, Richest Cities Won Amazon, and Everything Else. What Now for the Rest?
/ Neil Irwin, New York Times
Various approaches could lessen the economic shocks that globalization and technological change have delivered. Some might even be bipartisan.
Read moreTrump Tax Break Aims to Turn Distressed Areas Into ‘Opportunity Zones’
/ Sophie Quinton, Pew Research
David Dragoo’s two companies own 164 acres of former farmland along the Uncompahgre River near downtown Montrose, Colorado.
Read moreIf you want to see the future of work, don’t look to Amazon HQ2
/ Stephane Kasriel, Fast Company
By choosing to build in New York and D.C., Amazon bypassed an opportunity to spur economic growth in a place that needs it–but also ignored trends showing that young workers don’t want to be tethered to an office anyway.
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