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The Limits of Rhetoric
in Economics, Politics & Policy, Small Cities, Suburbs, Urban Issues/by Charles Blain and Joel KotkinCharles Blain and Joel Kotkin — If rhetoric were magic, metro areas like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago would be ideal for aspirational minority residents.
Democratic Prospects & The Plural Generation with Morley Winograd
in Demographics, Economics, Politics & Policy, Video/by COUIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, Morley Winograd joins hosts Joel and Marshall on Feudal Future Podcast to talk about the 2020 election, and the prospects for a democratic administration should they win.
Politics, Polarization & The Plight Of The Middle & Working Classes With John Russo
in Economics, Politics & Policy, Urban Issues, Video/by COUIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky interview John Russo. John has spent most of his academic career at Youngstown State University in Ohio, and he has spent much time cataloguing the plight of the middle class and working class in the US.
A New Strategy for Securing Houston’s Economic Future
in Economics/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — What will be Houston’s economic future in a less carbon-intensive energy world? Will we still be an energy capital, or could we play to other strengths?
Upward Mobility Report
in Economics, Housing, Politics & Policy, Reports, Urban Issues/by Charles Blain - Wendell Cox - Joel KotkinIn a new report, Upward Mobility — authored by Charles Blain, Wendell Cox and Joel Kotkin — examine how the choice of where to live affects upward mobility for middle and working-class citizens, especially historically disadvantage minorities.
Feudal Future Podcast — Kyle Harper
in Planning, Urban Issues, Video/by COUIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, Kyle Harper join hosts Joel and Marshall to talk about infectious disease as part of the destruction of Rome.
Houston Top 5 Global City in America, Big SWA increase at Hobby, Dilbert vs. City Red Tape
in Planning, Politics & Policy/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston ranks in top 5 of America’s global cities behind NYC, LA, and SF. We’re still the most affordable global city in America!
HTX Pandemic Response Failure, Food Deserts Aren’t Real, NYC ‘s Anemic Recovery
in Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s All-American Pandemic Response: Ignore Until It’s Too Late. It saw what happened in NYC but its Covid-19 response was a failure anyway.
Virtual Town Hall — Middle Class Survival Strategies
in Economics, Event, Politics & Policy/by COUJoin us October 17th for a live interactive webinar on how the middle class can survive and thrive during this time of social and economic uncertainty.
Houston’s Economic and Geographic Size, and Its Supportive and Resilient People
in Demographics, Economics/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s economic output relative to its geographic size puts it at #7 in the US. And we cover how Houstonians are incredibly supportive during flooding.