The only alternative, Rodrik says, is embracing the services economy and raising productivity and wages in it.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Unlike New York, housing costs are about 27% lower than the national average, according to data from RentCafe, though wages trail behind the national average.
Public schools in particular have become so reliant on bond sales to fund salaries and services that overall school debt more than doubled from 2002 to 2019, rising to $500 billion.
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Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
The high cost of education also discourage graduates from entering public or rural practice, where salaries are typically lower.
Tuesday marked the first time federal employees — including air traffic controllers — received their zero-dollar paychecks as the shutdown has dragged into the 30-day mark.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also warned that exhausted, stressed and overworked controllers, many of whom have reported needing to get second jobs to cover bills while their paychecks are paused, could increase risks of issues arising at airports, and more have been calling in sick.
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
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Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
The program has been seen as a success – a study found recipients of the $500-per-month stipends saw improvements in employment, physical health and emotional well-being.
—
Kate Wolffe
October 17,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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