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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Pension Gap Perils
Sen, Elif (2016-04)
Pennsylvania and New Jersey?s pension systems are severely straining their state budgets, and Delaware?s also carry shortfalls Are the significant shortfalls in tristate public pension funds actually far worse than official reports suggest?
Regional Spotlight , Issue Q2 , Pages 15-19

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Regional Spotlight Wage Inequality Across the U.S.
Curran, Kevin (2024-06-17)
Wage inequality dipped after COVID, but longer-term regional inequality trends remain unchanged.
Regional Spotlight

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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