The Atlantic Cities offers a fascinating perspective on which metro areas are best at creating and sustaining job growth and hints at why. Top of the list includes San Jose, Austin, and Bajersfield. Big surprise, however, was both Grand Rapids (7th) and Metro Detroit's (10th) inclusion.
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"A recent analysis of competitiveness and job growth across U.S. metros conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists could not be more timely. It provides a detailed assessment of the metros that have generated the most robust job growth based on "unique regional factors rather than national trends." To do so, it conducted a shift-share analysis of employment trends for the 100 largest U.S. metros for the period 2010 to 2012. "
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