According to the Brookings Institute: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_216366.html
FYI, Grand Rapids was also in the bottom 20.
ETA: And Toledo... But that's pretty much a given since it is so closely tied to Detroit.
According to the Brookings Institute: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_216366.html
FYI, Grand Rapids was also in the bottom 20.
ETA: And Toledo... But that's pretty much a given since it is so closely tied to Detroit.
and you needed to read the article to figure that one out?
He's not on scene.
Well, contrary to the "woe is me" tone around here, Detroit isn't the only area in the country that is struggling right now. If you look at the interactive map, every metropolitan area in Florida is in the lowest 40 performing metropolitan areas. It is the only state besides Michigan to have achieved that.Quote:
Originally Posted by heywood mccrakin
But it is pretty interesting that a metropolitan area as large as Detroit could be dead last. Detroit is even performing worse than Youngstown, Ohio...! These types of lists are usually tilted both for and against smaller regions, that typically have less diverse economies.........
And FYI, I spent quite a bit of time "on scene" recently. I know what it looks like there.
Come here and hunt for a job - then you'll really know.
What I find interesting is that Pittsburgh, New Haven, and Rochester round out the top 20. Like Detroit, these are rust belt legacy "one industry" towns that were left for dead. Pittsburgh had its steel and Rochester had Kodak & Xerox [[both mere shadows of their former glory), yet these scrappy folks are bravely attempting to re-invent themselves. Good for them.
I know what the employment situation is like there.Quote:
Originally Posted by lilpup