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Expat Jersey guy, Rutgers grad, father of twins, news data hunter-gatherer-farmer-chef-server, especially demographics. Long @USATODAY, now @WSJ
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How the Evolution of American Cities Defined a Nation

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By Jon Kamp Verified, Paul Overberg Verified, Max Rust
| advisorstream.com
By Jon Kamp, Paul Overberg and Max Rust July 2, 2026 In 1776, American cities weren’t much to behold. They were small, dirty and swept frequently by disease. They were huddled along the East Coast, linked mostly by coastal waterways. Most colonists lived and worked on farms. But these early cities mattered. As centers of commerce, trade, finance and dissent, they bore the brunt of the British government’s increasingly harsh laws on trade and self-governance.
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How the Evolution of American Cities Defined a Nation

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By Jon Kamp Verified, Paul Overberg Verified, Max Rust
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
In 1776, American cities weren’t much to behold. They were small, dirty and swept frequently by disease. They were huddled along the East Coast, linked mostly by coastal waterways. Most colonists lived and worked on farms. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The Midwestern Exodus Is Finally Ending

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By Jeanne Whalen Verified, Paul Overberg Verified
| Mansion Global Verified
AKRON, Ohio—For many years, the abandoned B.F. Goodrich tire factory was a symbol of this city’s manufacturing decline. Recently it was the magnet that drew Nate Albright back to town. Albright, a 30-year-old engineer who grew up near Akron, had moved to Las Vegas with his wife during the pandemic. He wasn’t necessarily looking to return, until a tech startup housed in the Goodrich building lured him back with an engineering job that combined his main interests—software and manufacturing.
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