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Monday, March 24, 2014

The Geography of Inequality!

Where Inequality Is Worst In The United States (Joel Kotkin) from Forbes Magazine
"An extensive examination by University of Washington geographer Richard Morrill found that the worst economic inequality is largely in the country’s biggest cities, as well as in isolated rural stretches in places like Appalachia, the Rio Grande Valley and parts of the desert Southwest. Morrill’s findings puncture the mythology espoused by some urban boosters that packing people together makes for a more productive and “creative” economy, as well as a better environment for upward mobility."

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