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Canada's Commonwealth Edge
...A new report by the futurist author Joel Kotkin called “The New World Order,” which highlights the lasting potency of the Anglosphere—even in this age of rising Chinese, India and Brazilian global reach. Kotkin acknowledges, of course, the growing clout of clusters of countries dominated by China and India, but he reminds us that the core English-speaking nations still account for a quarter of the world’s economy, more than any other “cohensive global grouping.
The Economist: The Power of Tribes
EVER since the collapse of the Soviet Union ended the old, neat division between East and West, people have been inventing new ways of dividing up the world. In the 1990s it was fashionable to talk about America, Europe and Japan. Today pundits draw the line between emerged and the emerging markets.
Buscaino vs. Furutani
"What I find disturbing," says Joel Kotkin, an expert on the evolution of cities and a presidential fellow at Chapman University, "is the lack of discourse. Los Angeles did not always have a perfect democracy, but you had arguments.
Forbes calls America's ag heartland an economy to watch this year
Forbes contributor Joel Kotkin calls America’s “agricultural heartland” one of the top five regional economies to watch in 2012.
Kotkin says states don’t need “oil or gas to enjoy a strong economy,” and he points to Omaha and Des Moines as two examples.
Houston's well-positioned to create good jobs
But, according to a recent piece by the Wall St. Journal's Conor Dougherty, the entrepreneurial culture in Texas may have largely spared us the worst. Indeed, Houston appears well-positioned to create good middle-class jobs, offering a vivid example of "opportunity urbanism," as city expert Joel Kotkin has often described it.
Economists Place Their Bests for 2012
"If you move from New York to Houston, you just gave yourself a gigantic raise," said Joel Kotkin. "As the country has become more stressed, people have to move to those places where they can achieve a middle-class lifestyle at a lower cost."
Joel Discusses the New Census Numbers on Bloomberg's "Street Smart"
From Bloomberg: Joel Kotkin, author of "The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050," talks about population growth in states that are more affordable than California and New York and have lower taxes with less regulation. Kotkin says he expects Florida and Texas to continue to be attractive places to move. He speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart."
The Anglosphere Yet Reigns Supreme
If Rome could survive Caligula and Nero, says American geographer Joel Kotkin, the United States can probably survive George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Indeed, he says, the U.S. and its “anglosphere” allies – Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – will continue to be the primary economic, scientific and cultural force in global commerce well into the 21st century.
San Bernadino County Making the Case for Manufacturing
Author and economist Joel Kotkin recently reported in the article "Wanted: Blue Collar Workers" that since 2009, the number of job openings in manufacturing has been rising, with average annual earnings of $73,000.
These earnings are well above the average earnings in education, health services and many other fields, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Kotkin further states that as wages have risen in developing countries, notably China, the production of goods for export to the United States has become less profitable, creating an opening for American firms.
Watch Joel on PJTV Discussing the Death of the Suburbs
Today Joel appeared on Instapundit's PJTV with Glenn Reynolds to talk about the so-called "death of the suburbs."
Go north, young climate refugee
Some, like Joel Kotkin, think that the amenities coastal cities like Seattle and San Francisco have become too expensive, their politics too exquisite, to absorb much growth. Instead, emerging, interior cities such as Boise and Denver and Sacramento are better positioned for companies seeking lower costs and more sense of community (schools, safe streets, low property taxes) for their employees.
a great story to be shared
The "small dynamic cities" of the Plains, from the Dakotas to Texas, are seeing a significant net in-migration, Kotkin says, because the region offers opportunities unavailable for many residents in the large East and West Coast urban centers.
Prosperous American future rests on immigrant influx
In a well-researched book about the not-too-distant future, "The Next Hundred Million," writer Joel Kotkin predicts that the United States will prosper because the country will "maintain a youthful, dynamic demographic" through "a resourceful stream of ever-assimilating immigrants."
Watch the Highlights of Joel's Visit to the Illinois Policy Institute
Joel talks about the prospects for Illinois in this short video produced by the Illinois Policy Institute:
Occupy Wall Street and the Return of the McGovernites
We are, as Joel Kotkin notes, in the midst of the most undemocratic economic recovery in American history.
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