As remote work took off and city residents migrated during the pandemic, there was speculation about an “urban doom loop,” where the demographic and economic strength of big cities would continue declining. Has this scenario come to pass? Demographer William H. Frey analyzes recently released census data to shed light on population trends in major U.S. cities.
The value of a college education. Is college still worth it? “For the most part, the answer is yes, it is,” write Phillip Levine and Luke Pardue. However, they emphasize that obstacles to college completion must be overcome and that colleges must do a better job of telling students how much they will actually pay.
China’s strategy for technology-led growth. China’s new economic vision prioritizes the acquisition and development of “hard” technologies that require a large industrial and manufacturing base. Arthur R. Kroeber unpacks the strategy.
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