THE BOOM TOWNS AND GHOST TOWNS OF THE NEW ECONOMY.

United States economy, 2009-2017; Economic recovery; Employment; University towns; Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009; Twenty-first century; Economics; Economic history

United States; New York (N.Y.); Washington (D.C.); Sunbelt States

The article discusses the impact of the U.S. economic recovery as of 2013 since the 2008 global recession on employment demographics and the recovery of U.S. businesses. Topics include the success of New York City securities firms and the city's technology sector, the economic resilience of U.S. college towns, as well as the economic conditions of Washington, D.C. Also discussed are the economic conditions of the U.S. sun belt and low-wage job growth.