Dayton
Why Romney’s Convention Won’t Help Him Win Ohio
Forty-five Hours in Hell
In early August, I flew to Dayton, Ohio, one of the most contested battlegrounds of this election. I’d come here to experience the swing-state wars for myself—not by surveying voters or taking the pulse of Main Street, but by sitting in a hotel room. I checked into the airport Holiday Inn and turned on the television. Then I pretty much didn’t move for the next 45 hours. READ MORE >>
The Obama Campaign’s Attack-Ad Edge, Revealed
How Hip Cities Hurt The Democrats
So if you haven’t found a job yet: You’re better off coming to the city than sitting on your parents’ couch. Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Remarks at the Cornell University 2012 Convocation, May 27, 2012 READ MORE >>
Another Step Toward Immigration Reform?
The idea that immigrants, especially those highly educated in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, can help our economy recover from the recession by creating jobs and contributing to our tax base has gained a lot of momentum. Places like Detroit, Dayton, and Cleveland are actively wooing immigrants to help stem population loss, revitalize neighborhoods, an READ MORE >>
Manufacturing’s Glimmer in the Great Lakes
The 21 largest metropolitan areas of the hard-hit Great Lakes region added more than 94,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2010--the largest one-quarter employment increase these places have seen in more than a decade. What’s even more surprising? The manufacturing sector accounted for more than a quarter of these job gains. READ MORE >>
Gaming Housing Prices: Boise Bulls vs. Boston Bears
Which way are housing markets going? The recent national-level indicators have looked pretty bleak for housing bulls. Sales of new homes hit a record low in July. House prices in June topped their levels of a year ago but only, it seems, because of the now-expired federal homebuyer tax credits. READ MORE >>
Obama vs. the Republicans (With Full Speech Text)
I think it's safe to say that President Obama has given up on bipartisanship, at least for the foreseeable future. READ MORE >>
