Cities & Regions

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How a New Orleans community land trust is providing permanently affordable housing and supporting Black entrepreneurs

Julius E. Kimbrough, Jr.

Friday, October 22, 2021

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Embracing placemaking as a core state strategy

Joanne Kim and John D. Ratliff

Thursday, October 21, 2021

A general view of the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic. This week marked 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States, as outbreaks accelerated in more than a dozen states and many countries across the global south according to reports. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

With only 194,000 jobs added, September’s jobs report disappoints

Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Aug 27, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; The downtown Detroit skyline is seen from the exterior of Ford Field before a pre-season game between the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

Local and national leaders must organize themselves better to build back better

Alan Berube and Mary Jean Ryan

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

A general view of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Earlier this week, two high ranking members of the Federal Reserve resigned after disclosures of financial dealings, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) declared her opposition to the re-nomination of current Fed Chair Jay Powell. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Fed should keep labor markets tight for a more inclusive economy

Anthony Barr and Kristen Broady

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Hurricane Dorian is shown situated off the east coast of Florida, U.S., in this satellite photo released September 3, 2019. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Stronger and more frequent hurricanes threaten job growth in coastal counties

Rushaine Goulbourne

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Mesa

Pláticas: How Mesa, Ariz. is combatting displacement with community conversations

Augie Gastelum and Ryan Winkle

Thursday, September 30, 2021

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Beyond VC: Financing technology entrepreneurship in the rest of America

Aia Sarycheva and Mark Muro

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Students depart for spring break at the end of an in-person school day at Choctaw County High School in Ackerman, Mississippi, U.S. March 11, 2021. In rural Choctaw County, Mississippi, a recent lull in Covid cases and ongoing vaccination campaigns are giving many members of the community a sense of optimism about the yearlong coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as Mississippi and surrounding states have announced that they are rescinding mask mandates and other coronavirus restrictions. Picture taken March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Mapping rural America’s diversity and demographic change

DW Rowlands and Hanna Love

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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Five charts that reveal the geography of the AI economy

Mark Muro and Sifan Liu

Thursday, September 16, 2021