Economics The Economic Geography of the Second Machine Age In 2006, the digital economy underwent a dramatic transformation that changed the map of talent migration. Jim Russell
Education Ezra Klein Is Transforming Education Journalists have replaced teachers as the curators of expertise. Jim Russell
Economics Why Top Talent Must Flee Silicon Valley In order for tech workers to cash out on home equity, Proposition 13 forces them to move to another state. Jim Russell
Economics Exploiting Puerto Rico’s Fuzzy Sovereignty With the homeland as neither nation nor state, Puerto Ricans twist in the wind of political whimsy. Jim Russell
Economics Atlanta’s Talent Attraction Problem From 2000–2013, Atlanta has fallen further behind other large metros in growing its population of college-educated young adults. Jim Russell
Economics How Can Rust Belt Cities Attract More Immigrants? Communities might roll out the red carpet for the foreign-born, but the more welcoming disposition doesn't do the trick. Jim Russell
Economics Re-Location Is an Entrepreneurial Act Out of necessity, old habits die easily for migrants. Jim Russell
Economics Economic Growth in an Era of Demographic Decline A shrinking population isn't the end of economic expansion. Jim Russell
Economics The Political Geography of Market Urbanism The later the economic boom, the greater the municipal area. Jim Russell
Economics Debunking Texas Exceptionalism Winning the demographic lottery is nothing to crow about. Jim Russell