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Will new transportation technologies increase urban density?

Will 21st century transportation innovations work against urban density, as the car did in the 20th century, or promote urban centralization, as the railroad did in the 19th centur...

$2 trillion in economic growth may hide in ‘micropolitan communities’

$2 trillion in economic growth may hide in ‘micropolitan communities’ Zachary Whalen Sun, 10/11/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary...

Good news for American renters

Our annual index shows fewer cities are pricing out the average earner

Everyday Economics: Luxury housing offers builders a way through the slump

(The Center Square) – Jacksonville and Chicago have more high-income households than in 2019, and more luxury buyers than a year ago but fewer homes for sale, creating an opening f...

How the 50 Largest American Cities Raise Revenue and What That Means for Tax Equity

Large cities have the technical capacity, the economic base, and often more political might than smaller localities and governments that local officials should utilize to design fa...

The Cultural Theory of YIMBY

How does anything get built? What are the political precursors to development? Michael Munger has an interesting, and at times persuasive, argument that self-interest combines with...

Understanding economics: What is rent?

Rent is not just the money you pay a landlord. In economics, it means something far bigger and far more significant. Economic rent is any Read the full article...

Important results on economic mobility

We use more than 900 million linked employer–employee records covering the entire formal workforce of Brazil to examine when cities provide upward mobility for the initially poor....

Ranked: The World’s 40 Richest Cities by GDP Per Person

The U.S. accounts for 27 of the 40 cities with the highest GDP per person, led by major technology hubs.

The Hidden Cost Of Moving To A City | The Reason Why

The Household Travel Survey 2025-26 shows how walking, cycling and urban-rural differences shape monthly commuting costs across India.

The dinner reservation that moves home prices

Economists say great restaurants get priced into the homes around them. In resort towns, the effect is bigger, and so is the risk.

Urbanism before the plan

Urbanism before the plan Zachary Whalen Fri, 09/11/2026 - 05:00 8 minutes

Understanding economics: What is economic resilience?

In this latest video in my Understanding Economics series, I look at an idea economics has been missing for the last forty years, and it Read the full article...

Prosperity Needs a Street Address

Incoming Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce chairman-elect argues for a data-driven business vitality index tracking openings, closures, and vacancies to better measure and support lo...

Green Space and the Price of a Home on the US West Coast

Every housing crisis eventually becomes a land question, and every land question eventually becomes a values question. The United States' West Coast has arrived at that point. As c...

Suburbs Import Policies That Ruined American Cities And Expect Different Results

Why should America’s most successful suburbs take their cues from cities struggling to preserve the very qualities suburban families value?

Construction Economics for September 14, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Origins of California's housing crisis, L.A. Live air taxis, and more

Origins of California's housing crisis, L.A. Live air taxis, and more Steven Sharp Sat, 08/29/2026 - 06:15 AEG and Archer Aviation announced plans this week to deve...

Construction Economics for September 28, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Construction Economics for September 21, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Ranked: The World’s Strongest City Economies by 2050

New York remains the world’s largest city economy in 2050, but Shanghai and other Asian megacities make some of the biggest gains.

Construction Economics for October 26, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Construction Economics for September 7, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics