How the Other 9.9% Live
Here’s an interesting story from Vox.com about the culture of the top decile: There are some defining characteristics of today’s
Borderplex Alliance Wins Economic Development Award
From the El Paso Inc.: The Borderplex Alliance has been recognized with an international award for its work on economic
The County’s Population Growth is Slower Than You Thought
As slow as the County of El Paso’s population is growing, the reality is that it’s growing even slower. Starting
Induced Demand
Here’s a story from Bloomberg CityLab about the futility of trying to reduce traffic congestion by widening freeways. “We know
Eventually You Run Out of Other People’s Money
In this illuminating story from Monica Ortiz Uribe and the El Paso Times, headlined Texas tax burden is heaviest on
Retrovision: The Local Economy is Booming. For Contractors.
This story originally appeared on 7 August 2017. Good news, sports fans. The El Paso economy is growing, according to
Andrew Yang and Hubris Syndrome
From Politico.com, here’s former presidential candidate Andrew Yang talking about the psychological effects of running for president: The historian Henry
Something’s Rotten in Chucotown
Dr. Max Grossman and Brutus at El Paso Speak did the heavy lifting for this one. You remember the $413
Life Choices
Did you go to college? Have you/are you raising kids? Have you ever had a job? Can you imagine doing