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New Metropolitan Area Delineation: New York, Chicago and Washington Contract
by Wendell Cox 11/21/2023
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a new metropolitan area delineation. Metropolitan areas are composed of counties. read more »
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No Amount of Money is Too Much
by Randal OToole 11/20/2023
Is there any transit construction project that is so expensive that a transit agency will say, “Let’s not do this”? The Antiplanner has argued that the answer is “no” read more »
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Trudeau's Green Jihad Holding Canada Back
by Joel Kotkin 11/19/2023
Coming from a country that may soon choose to be led by either a cognitively challenged second-rate codger or a vengeful lunatic, one would like to look north, to Canada, for some inspiration. read more »
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A Factory in the Countryside Run on Part-time Jobs?
by Luke Lea 11/17/2023
It has often been observed that many a new revolutionary idea, no matter how true it turns out to be, looks completely crazy at first. In this post I shall make the case that the idea of factories in the countryside run on part-time jobs falls into that category. read more »
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Xi Jinping Emerges As the Winner from San Francisco
by Joel Kotkin 11/16/2023
Xi Jinping should have entered San Francisco’s Apec conference with his tail between his legs, but instead has emerged as something closer to the king of the world. read more »
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Planning In Reverse: Rethinking Housing Targets
by Rob Burgess 11/15/2023
When it comes to setting housing targets, rather than threatening local government with the removal of its powers, State premiers would perhaps be better served by ensuring the targets they set are achievable. read more »
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Could War in Gaza Sink Joe Biden?
by Joel Kotkin 11/14/2023
American politics is often said to follow James Carville’s notion that ‘it’s the economy, stupid’. And the economy could well still determine the winner of the 2024 presidential election. read more »
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Out For Growth
by Randal OToole 11/13/2023
A new report on housing decries the fact that many unaffordable housing markets have gotten even less affordable in the last few years. read more »
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The Work from Home Revolution: Data and Policy Implications
by Wendell Cox 11/12/2023
The rise of remote and hybrid work has brought about a significant shift in how people access employment opportunities, reducing the need for physical commuting. This article examines the latest data read more »
