Which Cities Will the High Cost of Energy Hurt (and Help) the Most?
A high cost energy future will profoundly impact the cost of doing business and create new opportunities, but not necessarily in the way most people expect. Read story
Joel Kotkin
Cities and Oil Prices: The Winners and The Losers
For most places, it’s hard to tell what the long-term effect of the high cost of energy might be. But there are some fairly safe bets. Read story
Is Manufacturing Weighing Down the U.S. Economy?
The answer may surprise you. Read story
Where Are the Best Cities to Do Business?
Our comprehensive annual guide to which places are thriving -- even in an economy many consider in recession. Read story
Boomtowns '07
Riverside, Provo, McAllen, Sarasota… You may be surprised by the places that top our list of the hottest cities for entrepreneurs. Read story
How To Prepare For The Property Bubble
All but the most stubborn optimist knows that the property bubble of the 2000s is now deflating. This is a cause for concern for just about everyone since... Read story
What About the Diaspora?
One critical part of the post-Katrina debate should be on the half-million or so people still living in exile, many of them former residents of New Orlean... Read story
What About The Diaspora?
One critical part of the post-Katrina debate should be on the half-million or so people still living in exile, many of them former residents of New Orlean... Read story
A Future for San Francisco
For years, my take on San Francisco has been less enthusiastic than many who hold it up as an information-age role model. This is based on many fact... Read story
Here's a Nice Problem
Mike Levsen has a problem most mayors would love to have -- he's got jobs galore coming to his tiny town of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and isn't sure he has ... Read story
Do Entrepreneurs Need a Middle Class?
The New York Times and other big city boosters don't know whether to laugh or cry. In large part due to a massive increase in merger activity and... Read story
A Different Side of Fargo
I just came back from Fargo, North Dakota. On the coasts, that's usually enough to elicit some sneers. Yet Fargo is not quite what people think. Not just... Read story
New Energy Boomtowns
Economists and businesses around the nation are rightly worried about the impact of high energy prices. But there may be an upside for places who are pos... Read story
The Next Silicon Valley? Part Three
The Next Silicon Valley Part 3 --- The Future Since the fall of the dotcoms at the end of the millenium, the Valley and places like Boston... Read story
The Next Silicon Valley? Part Two
People around the world want to be the next Silicon Valley but today's version may not be the kind of job-generating machine that people expect. This wa... Read story
The Next Silicon Valley? Part 1
Sometimes an article comes out that is so wrong headed, even delusional, that someone has to respond. In a recent piece posted on the Planetizen Read story
Boomtowns '06
Bellingham, Washington; St. George, Utah; McAllen, Texas... You may be surprised by the places that top our list of the hottest cities for entrepreneurs. Read story
Boomtowns '06: Hottest Large Cities
Employment Base of 450,000 or more. Read story
Boomtowns '06: Hottest Midsize Cities
Employment Base of 150,000-450,000. Read story
Boomtowns '06: Hottest Small Cities
Employment Base of Less Than 150,000. Read story
Boomtowns '06 [Audio]
Contributing editor Joel Kotkin explains why some cities are thriving, why others are failing, and where the most opportunity for entrepreneurs lies today... Watch video
The People Behind the Rankings
The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs. Read story
The Allure of the West
The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs. Read story
The Florida Phenomena
The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs. Read story
The Latino Archipelago
The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs. Read story
Among the Bigs, More of the Same
The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs. Read story
The Big Cities of the Future
The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs. Read story
A Look at the Losers
The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs. Read story
The Best Places For Doing Business in America 2005
We examined 274 population centers, looking for job creation and other signs that businesses are thriving. Here's what we found. Read story
Everyone's a Knowledge Worker
Report from Green Bay. Read story
This Sector Is Secured
Report from Virginia. Read story
Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America
If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F... Read story
The Future Is Here! But Is It Shocking?
Thirty years ago authors Heidi and Alvin Toffler sounded a warning bell for postindustrial society. Today the Tofflers take stock and look ahead to the Inter... Read story
Here Comes the Neighborhood
Start-ups are reenergizing urban neighborhoods across the country. Read story
Where's the Capital of China?
Chinese banks have become a source of funding for small-business owners around the world. An overview of China's stake in the world economy and what to expec... Read story
The Best 4 Small-Business Neighborhoods in America
Here's what entrepreneurs are looking for when selecting a community for start-ups, and what they're finding. Read story
L.A. Quakes in the Shadow of Beautiful Downtown Burbank
An overview of a city that is using incentive programs, loans, and regulations to attract businesses. Read story
The Rise of the Micromoguls
In the wild world of high-tech special effects, a handful of upstarts are challenging the kingpins. Read story
Tailor-Made in America
A business expert explains how craftmanship practiced at so-called "Craftories" is inventing a new competitive edge. Read story
Still the Best Places to Do Business
A public-policy expert explains why some big cities are the best place for successful entrepreneurial commerce. Read story
