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Economy

sandensea

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3. Although to be fair, this is a problem common to many of the world's countries.

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2019, 07:18 PM

Dec 2019

It's common in many countries to have something like 30% of their population - and 40% of their economy - in just one metro area (typically around the capital).

Still, it's not what this country was supposed to look like.

Manhattan, on one hand:

The Texas Panhandle on the other:

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A Third of America's Economy Is Concentrated in Just 31 Counties [View all] bronxiteforever Dec 2019 OP

The bulk of the Gross Domestic Product of rural areas is Senators and Congressmen Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #1

So the economy is mostly only good where the filthy rich live. Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #2

Although to be fair, this is a problem common to many of the world's countries. sandensea Dec 2019 #3

I heard that on the radio this morning (WBZ). mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #4