Archive - Agglomerations

November 2024

Left-behind counties have left behind Democrats

Heading into 2024, America’s left-behind counties had just enjoyed their best three years of job growth and business creation this century.

Nov 22, 2024 •

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The economic geography of the 2024 elections

The geographic breadth of Donald Trump’s gains in the 2024 presidential elections was remarkable.

Nov 15, 2024 •

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An inflation puzzle of the 2024 election

And a possible solution

Nov 8, 2024 •

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October 2024

How big-city expats might reshape the politics of rural America

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred an exodus out of the country’s large urban areas.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Manufacturing jobs boom not reaching places hit by the China Shock

The post-pandemic recovery in manufacturing employment has been remarkable.

Oct 25, 2024 •

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How the next president can solve America’s housing crisis

Welcome to Agglomerations, the newsletter from the Economic Innovation Group.

Oct 16, 2024 •

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Who’s left out of America’s retirement savings system?

The tax-advantaged retirement savings system in the United States is one of the most effective wealth-building programs in the world.

Oct 3, 2024 •

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July 2024

June 2024

Most international graduates of American universities ultimately leave the U.S.

Only 41 percent of international graduates of bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree programs in the United States remain in the country long-term.

Jun 27, 2024 •

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