Richard Florida
Richard Florida is Co-Founder and Editor at Large at The Atlantic Cities. He's also a Senior Editor at The Atlantic, Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, and Global Research Professor at New York University. He is a frequent speaker to communities, business and professional organizations, and founder of the Creative Class Group, whose current client list can be found here.
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Colder States = More Binge Drinking
We took a quick look at the relationship between weather and alcohol consumption
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If Romney Stumbles in South Carolina, Is the Economy to Blame?
The serious economic challenges facing the next three GOP primary states may hurt Romney and help more conservative candidates
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The Geography of American Binge Drinking
States with more liberals, extraverts and college grads drink more
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Metro Job Recovery Remains a Long Way Off
A new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors predicts when U.S. metros will return to pre-crisis job levels
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How Stuck Are America's Homeowners, Really?
Two studies come to very different conclusions
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The Where and Why of Coachella 2012
A look at where popular music's next superstars are likely to hail from based on the California festival's lineup
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How Economic Development Helps the World's Women
Understanding the connection between women's opportunity and the world's development patterns
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The Geography of Women's Economic Opportunity
Mapping the treatment and opportunities afforded to women around the world
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Which Countries Pay Blue Collar Workers the Most?
Manufacturing compensation is closely related to productivity, global economic competitiveness and overall human development
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State of the Day: Wisconsin
The state offers a lesson for how smaller cities and metros can still compete in the globalized marketplace
