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May 16, 2024 –Economy

Exurb boom: America’s fastest-growing cities

• Alex Fitzpatrick, author ofAxios What’s Next

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Change in population, 2022 to 2023Among cities with at least 250k residents in 2023The bar chart shows the U.S. cities with the greatest percentage changes in population from 2022 to 2023. Atlanta, Fort Worth, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., experienced the most growth, while New Orleans, St. Louis, and Philadelphia saw the largest declines.Most increasedAtlanta+2.4%Fort Worth, Texas+2.2Raleigh, N.C.+1.9Henderson, Nev.+1.8Charlotte, N.C.+1.7Most decreasedMemphis, Tenn.-⁠0.8New York-⁠0.9Philadelphia-⁠1.0St. Louis-⁠1.6New Orleans-⁠1.6Data: U.S. Census; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsAtlanta, Fort Worth and Raleigh are America’s fastest-growing cities with more than 250,000 residents as of 2023, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data out today.Why it matters: Late-pandemic shifts in where Americans live are still shaking out — with big implications for cities seeing massive growth or rapid decline.

By the numbers: Atlanta grew by 2.42% between 2022 and 2023, and now has 510,823 residents.

• Fort Worth grew by 2.23% with 978,468 residents in 2023, and Raleigh grew by 1.87%, with 482,295 residents.

Losers: New Orleans (shrank -1.56%, to 364,136 residents), St. Louis (-1.55%, to 281,754 residents) and Philadelphia (-1.04%, to 1,550,542 residents).

The big picture: Southern cities dominate the list of the fastest-growing big metros, with Florida and Texas alone accounting for eight of the top 20.

• That reflects a continued trend of Americans flocking to areas of the country that face some of the greatest climate risks.

Between the lines: Some of America’s fastest-growing places are not cities themselves, but their outer suburbs, or “exurbs.”

• “Fewer of the fastest-growing places between 2022 and 2023 were inner suburbs than in 2019 … and more were on the far outskirts of metro areas — 30, 40 and even more than 60 miles away from the largest city’s downtown,” according to a Census Bureau analysis.
• That’s a particularly pronounced phenomenon in the Phoenix metro area, where four exurbs made up a third of the broader area’s population growth in 2023, the Bureau says.

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• Samuel Robinson, author ofAxios Detroit

May 15, 2024-Axios Detroit

Detroit wants decision in population case against Census Bureau

City attorneys are pushing for an end to Detroit’s ongoing fight against the U.S. Census Bureau for alleged population undercounts.

Catch up fast: The city filed a motion last week for a judge to rule on at least part of its complaint in its lawsuit filed against the bureau in March.

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• Mike D’Onofrio, author ofAxios Philadelphia

May 14, 2024-Axios Philadelphia

Philadelphia is an emerging hub for managers

More bosses in the Philadelphia region are managing employees who live far away compared to other big cities, per a new report from ADP Research Institute.

Why it matters: While remote work makes it easier for teams to spread across the country, Philadelphia is emerging as a hub for top brass.

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• Nick Halter, author ofAxios Twin Cities

May 15, 2024-Axios Twin Cities

The cranes that dotted Twin Cities skylines are disappearing

The Minneapolis 2040 plan that allows for denser housing is back, but don’t expect to see the city start booming with apartment towers again.

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What Is A Difference Between A Lesson and Something that We are Learning?

First, I want to inform you that a lesson is something that we tend to learn from; for instance, personal experience!!  Something that we learn from has a lot to do with the things that acquire knowledge from especially from being in school or we can be around our own family members.

Second, I want to mention that we learn from living inside from our own environment.  According to Psychologist, human behavior is learned.  This is the true because in my case, I have learned from my family members as well as other people.

Third, I would like to inform all of you that each day of the week, we are learning new things from our environment.  There are times that we learn from the things that we personally are connected with. 

 For Example, my social media accounts.  I learn from the information that is collected from my email accounts.

Fourth, I am feeling good about myself.  I have been through an ordeal with other people as well as myself.  I want to inform all of you that I have been having feelings as if I have been spitted on by certain individuals.

  I might not know who they are personally, I have been scammed for the past 14 years by a certain group of people from my past.

Fifth, these people had taken a total of $16,977 dollars in Western Union Funds.  These people hurt me by taking advantage of my kind nature.  I know that most of this information has been repeated over and over again.  I am trying to share my experiences with other people, so that they would not go through anything like I had during the past 14 years.

Sixth, I want to inform all of you that I am feeling better than I had been 14 years ago.  I want to inform all of you that all of what I went through, is definitely a learning experience. 

 How I ended up getting scammed is through a mistake on a computer.  These individuals wanted some money so bad that they wanted to get out of a bad situation.

Seventh, I want to say that our environment is really changing very rapidly.  I lesson is something that we learned from grade school.  I want to mention that my experiences tend to become different than other people.  This is simply because God is watching me as well as all of you.  What does the word learn mean?

  Learn means to
gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.   This is the truth!! 

Eighth and Finally, I want to inform all of you that we are learning from each other every single day of the week.  I want to say that I am still learning from all of you.  No matter if it is online or face to face interaction.

 I am still learning from everyone.  We are still students of real life.  Please keep me in your prayers.  God Bless You!!  I want to inform all of you that God Loves You and So Do I.  Please take care of yourselves.  Have a nice day!!

My Personal Meaning of Life as of Tuesday May 21, 2024

My personal meaning of life as of Tuesday May 21, 2024 is as follows:  I am very stable right now.  I feel okay even though, I weigh 282 pounds right now.  However, I am taking a total of 31 prescription medications per day.  I know that I am very optimistic about my future.  There are times, when I feel sad and depressed for what reasons; I really do not know.

Next, I have been applying for jobs on Indeed.Com as well as other websites.  I know that I really need a job in order for me to pay my student loans and other loans that I have available. 

I know that I have been trying to lose weight.  I have been drinking a lot of fluids as of late.  I know that drinking tea makes me go to the bathroom too much.  I know that I am doing my homework every single day.  It is not easy dealing with Diabetes and other physical and mental problems.  It is that I have to learn how to listen to the Voice of God!  I know that for me personally, I really need to get these loans paid.

Also, I want to inform everyone that I am trying to resolve all of my active issues and discrepancies with people and businesses.  I also know that I have to establish maturity as a man right now.  I have to take care of all of my responsibilities and make direct amends with people that I have hurt in the past.  I am having issues with my memory right now.  I have been taking Prevagen and other medications for brain health.

Further, I have to improve my typing speed on the computer.  I know that it is not very easy looking at the keyboard.  I want to say that I am a 58-year-old man, who has to start getting involved in political activities again.  I really want to get involved in things politically, but it takes money and other investments into politics.  I really would like for my family to consult with me regarding my financial issues.  I come from a very huge family. 

Moreover, I want to say that everything has been pretty slow for me at the moment.  I really Love Jesus Christ!!  I love being around God’s Creation all of the time.  I know that everything is changing very quickly.  My personal meaning of life at this time is that I am being more optimistic than usual.  I know that my environment that I live at; is not conducive towards my personal needs right now.  As far as my environment is concerned, I really think that the State of Ohio has made a huge mistake in approving recreational marijuana.  It is going to make things worse than usual right now.

Finally, I want to say that this law should be abolished immediately.  I also know that it is time for a new change of Government.  It is time for younger people to run this State and Country like it is supposed to be.  I know that I am doing my part by voting each year.

 It is that who we have as far as our State and Federal elected officials should be voted out.  I understand that I am a Democrat, but it does not mean anything today.  I only want to see a lot of changes inside of our Chambers of Government.  I know that I live inside of a very small city right now.  Dayton, Ohio has a population that is less than 140,000 people citywide.  I know that each time that I am out and about in public; crime is a major issue right now.

In Conclusion, I want to inform all of you that the residents who are living inside of Dayton, Ohio are moving to other locations that are inside of the United States.  As far as the economy is concerned, things are changing every month.  My personal meaning of life is really what I am making of it.  Jesus Christ is my Personal Savior right now, and that is all that matters to me. 

My personal meaning of life as of today is really changing each day.  I have to adapt and assimilate inside of a culture that is being eradicated each year.  I know that change is coming very soon.  I know that I have to get myself ready to start attending church again.  Sometimes, the dynamics of the church is changing as we speak.  I understand that I think that everyone should stick to the issues at hand.  At least discuss the things that are important to Mankind itself.  My name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I am an Author and Blogger. God Bless U!!

James 3:14-16 Commentary

James 3:14-16 says: However, is you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, then stop bragging and living in the ways that deny the truth.

Next, all of this means that if we disclose selfish ambitions inside of our hearts, then the Lord God will be disappointed.  For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom, but of the world.

Moreover, I want to say that I used to be just like what the Bible verses are talking about.  I used to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana for a total of 18 years.

 This means that from the age of 7 years old until I turned 25 years old, I was inside of the streets of Dayton, Ohio and doing the things that were of the world.  Just like Theologians used to say that the Lust of the Flesh; The Lust of the Eyes, and; The pride of Life is of the world.  I know that this is a plan of action that is utilized by Satan Himself.

However, it affects man spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and psychologically as well. I know for me, it caused me to disrespect all of my authority figures, and act the fool at school.

 I started using vulgarity at an early age as well.  I have changed a whole lot since 1990.  I know that I read the Bible, say my prayers each day and night.  I also read the Bible a whole lot.  I am still learning all about the Bible and how to comply with God Himself.  Frankly, I have to learn how to officially stop using vulgarity for good.  I ask God to always forgive me; whenever I commit a sin of this magnitude.

In Addition, I have to stop arguing with other people because it is not worth it.  What I am doing right now, is taking a walk away from my environment.  I learned this during my anger management classes.  At least, it keeps me out of trouble.  It also keeps me away from the Criminal Justice System. 

Meanwhile, I have been reading and studying Bible verses like this so that I can learn how to watch the things that come out of my mouth.  My AA Sponsor stated to me that I have to start all over doing the 12 Steps of AA Recovery.

 I am starting all over because things have changed whenever it comes to the curriculum of the self-help programs.  I know that there are new things that I have to write down when it comes to working the 12 Steps.  I have to write down a powerless list, accountability list, and responsibilities list as well.

I am responsible for my AA Recovery.  I know that my AA Sponsor is responsible for telling me the things that are feasible in the 12 Steps.  I am responsible for listening and learning these things.

Furthermore, I am supposed to help those who are suffering from alcoholism and other drugs.  I know that every time I read Galatians 6:1 it convicts me.  What this Bible verse is saying that a spiritual person always has to help those who are committing sin.  I also have to be careful myself.

The Bible itself is a manual of rules, regulations, and precepts when it comes to governing human behavior.  I know that things have changed for me during the last 14 years.

 I will admit that I was court ordered to move back to Dayton, Ohio because I was non-compliance for an extended period of time.  Therefore, from 2010-the present, I was ordered to take certain medications for my behavior.  The Mecklenburg County Courts sent me back home because I was evicted out my residence three times in one year.

I know that this is not a laughing matter, but a person’s behavior can and will get you into trouble.  I know that I have to resolve all of my active issues before I pass away.  I have to make direct amends with my family members and friends to whom I have offended in the past.

I also know that I have to pay my student loans debt of $28,000 dollars in interest from my student loans while I was a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

 I was enrolled in my classes in August of 2003.  I had other student loans to pay in another state.  I have to pay a whole lot of money to all of my creditors.  During that time, I was online at my job.  I was solely responsible for crashing computers by looking at porn online.  By doing so, I ended up causing a Worm Virus that contaminated the hard drive of the computers.

Even though, I was responsible for doing a lot of damage to the computers each time that I used them.  I ended up losing my job because of my behavior.  The University of North Carolina at Charlotte classified me as a threat to the public safety of the staff and student body of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Campus Community as of Wednesday April 9, 2009.  I was terminated from my job.

I know that this is something that I am supposed to keep to myself.  It even affects me whenever I am applying for jobs anywhere in the United States.  I am also a victim of age discrimination as well.  There are employers who will not hire me because I have to be certified in certain things.

Finally, I want to inform all of you that I am doing a lot better right now.  I know that things have changed for me during the past 14 years.  I am putting things into perspective right now.

 I have been clean and sober for 34 years now.  I have been trying to still pay on my student loans.  I know that every time I apply for a job of any kind, they will be asking for a reference from my previous employers.  I have to be transparent by saying that this is a very serious matter.

In Conclusion, I want to inform all of you that I know how to survive in any city that I have lived in during the past 34 years.  I know that my life is really what I am supposed to make of it.

 My biggest problem is that, I am not able to obtain any job because of my past.  I have changed my overall behavior because I am going through Continued Commitment because of my behavior.  I know that there are people who are trying to compromise my information and use it against me.

These are the people who have scammed me out of money in the past.  This includes a woman to whom that I was involved in a relationship with from September of 1989 to September of 1990.

 I was responsible for giving her money just to satisfy her drug appetite. During a four-month period, I had given her money to do whatever she wanted because I was working two jobs during the time from 1989 through 1990. I am not going to mention her name but there are many people who know who I am talking about.

I have managed to pay my rent and other bills right now because I am no longer involved in any online relationships.  I know that I am solely responsible for engaging in reckless behavior by giving people money that I did not know.  This had taken place from Friday March 13, 2008 through February 28, 2010.  I have given several people a total of $16,977 dollars in Western Union Funds.  I had given a young lady a vast majority of the money.  I had given her a total of $8,865 dollars in Western Union Funds. 

I also had given a young lady some money from September 1, 2016 through July 2, 2017.  I was responsible for giving her a total of $1,550 dollars in Western Union Funds because she stated that she was from Accra, Ghana in Africa.  I want to inform all of you that I used to play the fool myself for a number of years. 

In Summary, I want to inform all of you that this is all my fault and no one else.  I will admit that I felt so bad that I have to start all over in the 12 Steps of AA.  I know that I am taking entirely too much medication for a number of ailments.  To put things into perspective, I am responsible for my own actions.

 I have made a number of mistakes in the past.  Right now, I am paying all of my bills first and foremost.  I am also changing everything in my personal life.

 I know that I have been responsible for making changes in my life because I am staying out of trouble.  I no longer have a desire to drink alcohol and beer.  I no longer have a desire to smoke Crack Cocaine and Marijuana Cigarettes.  Thank You Lord Jesus for saving me from myself.

Good Day!! My name is Anthony H. and I am a grateful recovering alcoholic.  I would like to share my experience, strength, and hope regarding Sponsorship.  First of all, I would like to say that having a sponsor is the first and foremost when it comes to communication with other members.  For me personally, I was court ordered into the fellowship by the Dayton, Ohio Montgomery Common Pleas Courts simply because I committed drug related crimes.  I also had a mental illness as well.  To be honest with all of you, having a sponsor is a person who is capable of assisting me and giving me advice; while in the program.  I know that my very first sponsor and I got into a fist fight because he was too demanding.  He really did not know how to be a sponsor and he got mad at me because I was in the streets too much for him.  Even though, I had completed the 12 Steps, I was a person who was a follower of the streets.  I was transitioning out of the street gang culture, and it was very hard at first, but I had to take care of myself and my own family.  Sponsors are people who are experienced in the AA Program.  I will admit that I am a Sponsor myself and the people who I am sponsoring are involved in street gangs.  There are 3 of them who had recently relapsed and I told them that I will be there for them after they are released from treatment.  I had advised and suggested to the men to attend meetings on a daily basis.  I also told these men that they have to avoid having a sexual relationship for one year.  They had to abstain from having a relationship with a woman.  These men had to get themselves together first and foremost.  I help them with things that pertain to Alcoholics Anonymous.  My suggestion to a newcomer in the Fellowship is to attend 90 meetings in 90 days, read the 164 pages of the AA Book.  I also tell newcomers to also call me if they are interested in me as a sponsor.  I also tell newcomers that they will have to establish a relationship with a Higher Power or God.  My objective as a sponsor is to help each person and myself to get through the 12 Steps.  I can only advise and suggest to another fellow alcoholic.  I cannot tell them what to do.  I can show them a better way of life that is much better than drinking and getting high.  My name is Anthony H. from Dayton, Ohio and I am a grateful recovering alcoholic.  My topic is Sponsorship.  My sobriety date is May 2, 1990.Thanks for allowing me to share.