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the latest episode of the economist "checks and balance" US politics podcast touches on what cities in decline can do to try to turn things around:

> Since the founding of America, its people and its economy have moved steadily westwards and, later, southwards. Recently, people and businesses have flocked to Sun Belt states, while cities in America’s old industrial heartland are struggling. What makes American cities boom and bust?

they give the example of Pittsburgh investing in "Eds and Meds" -- education and healthcare -- to regrow the city's economy after the decline of steel manufacturing

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checks-and-balance-cit...



On a similar note, the newest video from NotJustBikes focuses on what makes these cities (in)solvent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nw6qyyrTeI




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