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Rural Hospital Closures Could Accelerate in 2023
Federal assistance during the pandemic slowed rural hospital closures to only six the past two years - things could get worse in 2023.
Oct 17, 2022
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Rethinking the Central Business District
Despite desire among some, workers are unlikely coming back to the office a majority of the work week: time to reimagine CBDs.
Timothy Little
Nov 29, 2021
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State & Local Government Employment Recovery
While overall employment recovers, state and local government hiring remains in a rut; so what's going on?
Timothy Little
Oct 18, 2021
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Public Infrastructure Spending After the Pandemic - An Update
Despite the shock to government finances caused by the pandemic, states have not reduced capital spending.
Timothy Little
Nov 28, 2022
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State & Local Govt Infrastructure Investment Increased in 2020
Contrary to initial expectations, state and local government infrastructure investment increased in 2020 according to BEA data.
Timothy Little
Nov 8, 2021
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Mass Transit's Summer of Discontent
Normalizing return to office patterns and increasing summer tourism hasn't provided transit agencies the ridership boost they need.
Timothy Little
Jul 25, 2022
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The Bay Area's Long Road to Post-COVID Recovery
San Francisco, facing a myriad of obstacles, may take the longest among major urban areas to recover from the pandemic.
Timothy Little
Jul 11, 2022
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The “Return to Office” Campaign Bust
Over two years since most offices closed to non-essential workers, and a disrupted "return to normal" last year, makes it seem unlikely Central Business…
Timothy Little
Jun 6, 2022
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Does the U.S. Really Need High Speed Rail?
At some point in its history, America chose to invest in air travel over its railways. With a renewed push for high speed rail, we should ask: Is it…
Timothy Little
Mar 7, 2022
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Stop Doomscrolling, Public Pensions Will Be Fine
In the long-run, governments have time to respond to stock market shocks and most public pension systems will be able to adjust.
Timothy Little
Aug 8, 2022
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New York City: A "New Economic Reality''
The city needs to face the challenges of losing daily commuting office workers; not bully companies.
Timothy Little
Jan 10, 2022
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Public Subsidies for Stadiums
A closer look at the debate of whether the public should subsidize stadiums for sports franchises.
Timothy Little
Dec 13, 2021
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