The American Economy at 250: A State-by-State Geographic Survey
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Summary
An analysis of the American economy on the 250th anniversary of independence, examining the state of the union by surveying economic geography state by state. The article explores what different regions produce, what services they provide, and what makes them unique, with a central thesis that the American economy is fundamentally about people and their daily activities.
Key quotes
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To discover the state of the union, we must go state by state asking: what do all these places do?
What do people there do all day, and what 21st century economic challenges will they face?
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