Journal Article
Regional Spotlight: Purchasing Power Across the U.S.
Sen, Elif; Scavette, Adam (2017-10)
Where you live can determine how far a dollar goes. But pay varies regionally, too. To get a true picture of an area?s affordability, it helps to understand regional price parities.
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q4 , Pages 1-6

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Regional Spotlight: Making Ends Meet
Scavette, Adam (2022-07-15)
How does the local cost of living affect a household’s standard of living?
Regional Spotlight , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , Pages 19-25

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Regional Spotlight: Homicides and Poverty
Bowrin-Toussaint, Darcelle (2024-02-04)
In the public imagination, homicides and poverty are tightly linked—but are they?
Regional Spotlight , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , Pages 22-30

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Regional Spotlight: Surveying the South Jersey Economy
Trebing, Michael E. (2017-04)
After 25 years and two recessions, how well has our South Jersey Business Survey tracked the local economy?
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q2 , Pages 18-26

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Regional Spotlight: Smart Growth for Regions of All Sizes
Flora, Paul R. (2019-04)
Pittsburgh?s population has shrunk by 400,000 since 1969, making it the poster child for urban shrinkage. So why is it doing so well? Sometimes, smaller really is better.
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q2 , Pages 8-14

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Regional Spotlight: Poverty in Philadelphia, and Beyond
Flora, Paul R. (2021-12-02)
The focus on poverty within the city of Philadelphia misses the bigger picture—and the state’s role.
Regional Spotlight , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , Pages 16-22

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Regional Spotlight: Evaluating Metro Unemployment Rates Throughout the Business Cycle
Scavette, Adam (2019)
Not all unemployment is the same, especially when comparing RVs with MDs.
Regional Spotlight , Issue 4 , Pages 12-18

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Regional Spotlight: Technology vs. the Middle Class
Aloisi, Kali (2024-12-23)
Many midwage occupations have vanished over the last 50 years. Kali Aloisi explains why and suggests that these lessons may help us in the age of AI.
Regional Spotlight , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , Pages 6

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How Third District Firms Were Impacted by COVID-19
Sen, Elif (2020-12-16)
The first few weeks of our special COVID Survey tell us a lot about how businesses fared during unprecedented times.
Regional Spotlight , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , Pages 19-22

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Regional Spotlight: Labor Market Disparities
Flora, Paul R. (2021-07-06)
The data show that Black workers are overrepresented in the lowest-paying occupations. Paul Flora examines what big business can do to help a region address this inequality.
Regional Spotlight , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , Pages 18-23