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Economic Development

State of the Heartland: Factbook 2018

Mark Muro, Jacob Whiton, Robert Maxim, and Ross DeVol

October 2018

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Brookings Now

Will changing demographics affect the 2018 midterms?

William H. Frey

Monday, October 15, 2018

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The Avenue

How work-based learning connects students with mentors and experience

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Atlantic City

Housing Markets & Finance

HUD can’t fix exclusionary zoning by withholding CDBG funds

Monday, October 15, 2018

Blog Posts

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The Avenue

A tale of two Rust Belts: German models for post-industrial prosperity provide lessons for the US

October 22, 2018

The Avenue

The Fast Lane – What this fall’s election means for national, state, and local power

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

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The Avenue

As Hurricane Michael damages the Southeast, Puerto Rico provides lessons on resilient power

Lewis M. Milford

Friday, October 12, 2018

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Research

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (C), along with other government officials and a development team, break ground on announcing their plan to convert the Saarinen Terminal into an airport hotel at John F. Kennedy international airport in Queens, New York City, U.S., December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Alex Wroblewski - RC1A75CE6440

2018 Midterms

Where states and prospective governors stand on infrastructure in the 2018 election

Adie Tomer and Joseph Kane

Friday, October 19, 2018

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Infrastructure

Can “infrastructure academies” solve our most pressing workforce challenges?

Joseph Kane and Lara Fishbane

Friday, October 12, 2018

Farmer's market

Income Inequality & Social Mobility

Where does the American middle class live?

October 2, 2018

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Experts

Amy Liu

Vice President and Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

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Mark Muro

Senior Fellow and Policy Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

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Alan Berube

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

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2018 Midterms

A big election year for states in the 2018 midterms

Amy Liu and Fred Dews

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Pathways to high-quality jobs for young adults

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Cities & Regions

The Supreme Court will decide if a citizenship question on the US census is legal

Wednesday, October 10, 2018