Economy

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Shifting city demographics present an opportunity to build coalitions, address inequality

Minority-majority cities are driving American growth. New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago,...

Report: While remote work is causing offices to empty out, walkable cities are still in high demand

Given the reliance on vehicular transportation in the United States, some American cities...

Green building and clean energy: Key considerations for municipalities during the planning process

Each day, it becomes more and more clear how important it is for municipalities to embrace green...

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Top 10 American cities for tech job growth

California and its Silicon Valley might be perceived as the nation’s tech job capitol, but metro centers in the northeast ranked first and second nationally in the number of new tech jobs posted last month. The latest data, which was published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics and compiled by CompTIA, a nonprofit […]

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Gallery: 10 best cities in America for retirees

In an era of side hustles and mandatory overtime, the average age of retirees is on the rise—from age 60 in 1995 to 64 years old in 2021, according to a Gallup poll. As the retirement age increases, expectations evolve; so too do the communities that are called home by retirees. A new ranking by […]

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Report: Public sector employees facing financial hardship due to inflation, housing costs

Coming off two years of the pandemic, economic uncertainty and financial hardship is being driven by inflation concerns, prompting consumers to change spending habits and some public sector employees to rethink their retirement plans. A new survey of more than 1,000 public sector employees from MissionSquare Research Institute found that 84 percent of public sector […]

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Report: As cities bounce back amid inflation concerns, cautious optimism remains among finance officers

Between balancing budgetary shortfalls, fiscally supporting local businesses and addressing the needs of citizens, the past two years have been exceptionally challenging for finance officers and local governments. A new brief from the National League of Cities (NLC), its long-standing annual “2022 City Fiscal Conditions Report,” sheds light on one of the most “dramatic fiscal […]

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Gallery: Annual Condé Nast survey published of best U.S. cities for travel

With tourism in the United States rebounding toward its pre pandemic level, the results of Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards for the Best U.S. Cities have been published: for the sixth year in a row, Chicago was selected as the best American city. “We have world-class restaurants, top-tier hotels and meeting spaces, cultural […]

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10 of America’s best coffee shop capitals

If there’s a community behind every coffee shop, then cities with a lot of coffee shops are presumably community minded. A new ranking from Apartment Guide lists the American cities with the highest density of coffee shops, and the most coffee shops per capita. Researchers considered U.S. cities with at least one coffee shop and […]

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Report: 2022’s losses negate last year’s funding progress for public pensions

Despite economic hardships brought about by the pandemic, American municipalities and states managed to reduce the funding shortfall of their public pension funds last year. But with looming financial uncertainty and the market turning downward, a new report finds that nearly all of those gains will be erased by the end of the year. “There […]

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To bring in talent and diversify, Kansas community attracts remote workers with cash incentive

The modern era of digital nomads and remote workers presents opportunity for local governments as much it’s brought on unforeseen challenges—like the need for high speed connectivity and an evolving economic landscape, as fewer people commute to brick-and-mortar offices. One community in Shawnee County, Kan. has capitalized on the migration, which was set into motion […]

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Economic report from Pittsburgh provides insight into national recovery

The latest Consumer Price Index update released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics pegs inflation at a four-decade peak, increasing the economic pressure on communities emerging from two pandemic-fraught years. Year-over-year, prices are up 9.1%, according to the most recent information, representing an 8.6 percent increase from May. At the national level, the […]

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Federal government launches $1B program to connect cities fractured by historic policy decisions

Supporting America’s economy is a foundation comprised of roads, railways, bridges and waterways built to create opportunity and connect communities. But due to historical prejudice, some cities and counties are at a disadvantage—like minority neighborhoods cut off during the construction of the state highway system in the 1950s. The United States Department of Transportation announced […]

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Economy

Highlights

Shifting city demographics present an opportunity to build coalitions, address inequality

Report: While remote work is causing offices to empty out, walkable cities are still in high demand

Green building and clean energy: Key considerations for municipalities during the planning process

News

Top 10 American cities for tech job growth

News

Gallery: 10 best cities in America for retirees

News

Report: Public sector employees facing financial hardship due to inflation, housing costs

News

Report: As cities bounce back amid inflation concerns, cautious optimism remains among finance officers

News

Gallery: Annual Condé Nast survey published of best U.S. cities for travel

News

10 of America’s best coffee shop capitals

News

Report: 2022’s losses negate last year’s funding progress for public pensions

News

To bring in talent and diversify, Kansas community attracts remote workers with cash incentive

News

Economic report from Pittsburgh provides insight into national recovery

News

Federal government launches $1B program to connect cities fractured by historic policy decisions

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