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Experts predict that the country's vast midsection or, alternatively, a melding of its coastal cities, will dominate the economy in decades to come.

When it comes to predicting what place will lead the country to a solid economic recovery, forecasters agree: Nobody's messing with Texas.

There are two words for the single, huge factor that explains which places are likeliest to lag: Real estate.

Slow-but-steady San Antonio may rank as the most recession-proof city in the country. Here's why.

New York Times columnist Alina Tugend gives some tips for people looking to move during these tough times.

Bruce Katz, the metropolitan guru at the Brookings Institution, believes the economic future belongs to U.S. cities that can export.

Education defines the fault line in an increasingly diverse America.