The South’s Economy Is Falling Behind: ‘All of a Sudden the Money Stops Flowing’

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Originally Posted by Sun Belt

This discussion can be summed up with this map:


The South and the West are the growth winners. The midwest and Northeast regions are stagnant, low growth. Are there some winners in those regions? Yes, of course, as there should be. I don't think anybody expects to see an across the board decline.

Assuming NYC's population decline proves to be an aberration and that current Upstate NY population trends continue, NYC (just the city, not including LI and the HV) will eventually represent 50% of the state's population! When you factor in the CSA counties, Greater NYC already represents about two-thirds of the state's population (which is equally impressive).