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Memphis tries to lure its natives home
by
Blake Farmer
Aug 20, 2012
Memphis -- a city that has struggled with population decline and high unemployment -- wants its native sons and daughters to help fuel a comeback.
Gas and oil fuel cities to rebound
Jun 27, 2012
Metros with high-tech, manufacturing and reviving housing sectors also recover faster.
Study says Americans prefer walkable neighborhoods
May 29, 2012
New research from the Brookings Institution says Americans will pay up to $1,500 more in rent every month to live in a "walkable" neighborhood -- say, a place near their dry cleaners or grocery store or favorite restaurant.
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The best cities for cheapskates
May 4, 2012
Where are the best places in the U.S. for cheapskates to live?
The regional differences in the U.S. job market
Apr 5, 2012
Are some cities doing better than others when it comes to recovery, and a positive outlook for jobs in the near future?
Tennessee city sets its sights on its very own typeface
by
Blake Farmer
Mar 8, 2012
The city of Chattanooga, Tenn., wants to join a growing list of U.S. cities with its own typeface to be used in everything from stationary to street signs.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on the future of L.A.
Feb 9, 2012
The Los Angeles mayor and president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors discusses public transportation, city budgets and what's ahead for his city.
For public good, not for profit.
Unemployment rate falls in metro areas
Dec 7, 2011
The unemployment rate in a number of cities fell in November, most notably in the Rust Belt.
The Saddest and Happiest Cities in the U.S.
Dec 2, 2011
A recent study ranked the 100 saddest cities in America.
Mercer ranks the world's most expensive cities
Jul 13, 2011
If you think your apartment is expensive, try living in Luanda, Angola -- which has been named the world's most expensive city by the compensatio...