Cities" "Doom Loops" Are Even Worse Than You Imagined

Forbes study finds Portland among top 10 worst cities for drivers; ranked worse than Seattle, Boston.....»»

Most American downtowns are slowly fi.....»»

Cities like Denver, Boston, New York, and San Francisco are facing budget crunches as tax revenues from office buildings fall and.....»»

The plain-speaking mayor of one of the richest cities in the country believed it was on the brink of bankruptcy and tried to rein in excessive city expenses like pensions, with mixed success......»»

Many small business owners, including those here in Louisville, have a somber outlook on recovering from the second wave of Covid-19. In fact the outlook during the second wave is considerably worse than the outlook during the first here in Louis.....»»

The Covid-19 pandemic is hurting economies across the world. But this data show Louisville is being hurt worse than its regional neighbors......»»

Greater Cincinnati's metro area is among the most polluted in the nation — and it’s getting worse — according to a new report. The metropolitan region is tied for No. 14 on a list of 203 cities with the worst year-round particle pollution in.....»»

Twin Cities drivers lost 52 hours sitting in traffic in 2019, up 16 percent from the year before, according to a study from analytics company INRIX. For the INRIX 2019 Global Traffic Scorecard, researchers analyzed more than 900 cities across 43 c.....»»

The arrival of Total Wine, a liquor store chain with a huge inventory and ambitions to match, was seen as a sign of doom by many Twin Cities liquor retailers. But some smaller stores are making their big-box rival work for them. The Star Tribune r.....»»

Reuters/Jim Young Chicago's commercial real estate values posted the worst performance of all major cities in 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported, even falling behind protest-stricken Hong Kong. The prices of offices, retail outlets, hotels, and.....»»

Since the end of the financial crisis, the United States has experienced unprecedented economic growth and reached the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. While common indicators suggest the U.S.........»»

As The NFL Season Begins, The S.....»»

Authored by Nouriel Roubini via Project Syndicate, Across the advanced economies, monetary and fiscal policymakers lack the tools needed to respond to another major downturn and financial crisis. Worse, while the .....»»

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, When the 4% who .....»»

Americans have a global reputation for unhealthy eating habits that have led to a national obesity rate of nearly 40%. The situation seems to only be getting worse. Healthy eating was at its lowest........»»

Gasoline prices have hit an average of $4 a gallon in some California cities. The pain will get a little worse before it gets better too......»»

With the exception of the small European country of Monaco, the United States has more cars per capita than every other country in the world. For better or worse, the United States is a country........»»

Ride-hailing apps and services available at a touch of a button are making drivers’ lives miserable. Traffic is worse than ever, especially in big cities. The number of cars on the road is rising,........»»

Mohammad Ponir Hossain/ReutersBy the year 2050, 70% of the world will live in cities, according to the P.....»»

You would have thought the market reaction would have been much worse, given that we are now on the brink of a real — not imagined — trade war......»»