A Thursday morning (February 11, 2021) announcement from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) shows that US air passenger volumes have fallen behind China for the first time. This is also the first time that the US has not been the world leader, based on available data. read more »
Economy
Bulletin: China Leads US in Air Passengers for the First Time
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Big City Talent Markets Were Getting Hit Pre-Pandemic
One impact of the coronavirus has been to accelerate some trends that were already present in the marketplace beforehand. read more »
Feudal Future Podcast, with John Russo
On today's episode of Feudal Future hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky interview John Russo, co-author of Steel Town USA and a visiting scholar at Georgetown University. read more »
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Feudal Future Podcast — Making Sense Of Urban Density, Death Rates & Dispersion With Wendell Cox
In this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky interview one of their longtime collaborators, Wendell Cox. He is an expert in urban policy, focusing much of his work on demographics and transportation, and he joins Joel and Marshall for a conversation on the COVID-19 pandemic, death rates, and public policy. read more »
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Feudal Future Podcast — How California's Climate Policies Hurt the Middle Class, with Jennifer Hernandez
In the fourth episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky interview Jennifer Hernandez, a partner with Holland & Knight Law Firm in its California offices. Her firm is one of the most prominent in the world of environmental regulations, and she herself is in the midst of lawsuits pertaining to California environmental law. read more »
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Vancouver: Speculators Market for Real Estate Agents
It has long been known by economists, but ignored by planners, that urban containment policies create speculators markets. This has been especially evident in Vancouver, the third most unaffordable market in the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, and Toronto, which has experienced record breaking house cost escalation relative to incomes since enacting its “Places to Grow” urban containment policy in the middle 2000s. read more »
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The New American Heartland
How can Middle America tap into its potential to drive the nation’s economy?
At "The New American Heartland" forum, hosted by the City Club of Cleveland, J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, discussed the economic and cultural challenges facing Middle America. read more »
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California's Fading Promise: Millennial Prospects in the Golden State
Homeownership continues to be the most important part of the American dream for millennials, but California's rising house prices continue to force them out of the state.
This video is part of the larger report "California's Fading Promise: Millennial Prospects in the Golden State", conducted by Joel Kotkin and Chapman University researchers, in partnership with the California Association of Realtors. read more »
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California Companies Head for Greatness – Outside of California
Why would companies located in one of the most beautiful states in the country – California – undertake the costly proposition of relocating to places with less scenic appeal and less-than-ideal weather?
There are three answers and they relate to California’s business environment: Regulations, taxes and anxiety. read more »
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1099 Economy on the Rise
Here at ZenPayroll, we care a lot about how compensation is done, and the effect compensation can have on the relationship between employers and employees. read more »