Grand Rapids one of 20 cities leading the new economy

Grand Rapids is listed as one of 20 cities leading the economic recovery according to a report by The Atlantic.

According to excerpts from The Atlantic:

The recovery following the Great Recession has really been two recoveries -- and there is about to be a third. In the first phase, government stimulus supported stability in state capitals and health care hubs. Cities that avoided the rise in home prices also avoided the crash. In the second recovery, total government shrunk by nearly 300,000 jobs nationwide, and the private sector picked up the pace, led by both well-paying and poorly-paying service sector jobs. Cities with strong manufacturing and knowledge bases have thrived while the feds/eds/meds metros have slipped.

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