Cities & Regions

A man passes a sign promoting Crystal City where Amazon announced its new headquarters would be based in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 13, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC12EAD83090

For Amazon, HQ2 location decision was about talent, talent, talent

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (L) answers a question from the media while getting a tour from Ron Gagliardo, senior manager of horticultural services for the Spheres, during the Amazon Spheres opening event at Amazon's Seattle headquarters in Seattle, Washington, U.S., January 29, 2018. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson - RC15E4464090

Your city didn’t win the Amazon HQ2 beauty pageant. Now what?

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

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Eight of America’s most digitally inclusive tech cities

Jacob Whiton and Mark Muro

Friday, November 9, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer reacts with her daughters, Sydney (L) and Sherry after declaring victory at her midterm election night party in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky - RC193ED6A9B0

2018 exit polls show greater white support for Democrats

William H. Frey

Thursday, November 8, 2018

A building in the Crystal City area of Arlington, Virginia that Amazon.com is reportedly considering as part of its new second headquarters is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. November 6, 2018. Amazon is planning to split its second headquarters evenly between two cities with the Crystal City area among the finalists with which Amazon is now holding advanced talks. REUTERS/Al Drago - RC1D7DFC17D0

Amazon’s real estate team did its homework

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Cessna employee Lee York works on an engine of a Cessna business jet at the assembly line in their manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas March 12, 2013. Aviation has been a central part of Wichita's economy since the first commercially built aircraft in the United States were produced here in the 1920s. Picture taken March 12, 2013. To match Insight USA-FISCAL/JETS REUTERS/Jeff Tuttle (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS POLITICS INDUSTRIAL) - GM1E93K14V801

Trump’s trade war and the midterms: Views from two Heartland districts

Max Bouchet and Joseph Parilla

Friday, November 2, 2018

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Finding the business case for shared prosperity

Rachel Barker and Alan Berube

Thursday, November 1, 2018

A cyclist passes the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Voting in local elections impacts life and death: A case study in Wash

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Desteny Martinez, 18, votes for the first time, in the U.S. congressional and gubernatorial midterm elections in Norwalk, California, United States, October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - RC1BC2DECFC0

Youth will determine the outcome of the 2018 midterm election

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Gubernatorial Democratic candidate Tony Evers speaks at a rally attended by former U.S. President Barack Obama at North Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Sara Stathas - RC12473099A0

The Heartland is central to the midterms and the future of the US

Robert Maxim and Mark Muro

Tuesday, October 30, 2018