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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by amrocha on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @02:36PM (#42321158)
Because nobody wants to live in the south, midwest and east coast.

The west coast was a great place to live, people moved there, they didn’t build enough housing, people lose their jobs and can’t afford rent, they go homeless.

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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by anon291 on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @02:36PM (#42321171)
False.

These are the fastest growing regions of the country. Texas and Florida are going to take several West Coast electoral votes if trends continue.

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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by amrocha on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @02:40PM (#42321215)
False.

They’re growing now because people can’t afford the west coast anymore.

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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by anon291 on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @02:43PM (#42321241)
That doesn't change the fact that people literally want to live there vs the west coast
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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by amrocha on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @03:26PM (#42321685)
It means people literally don't want to live there, but choose to because the west coast is too expensive.
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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by BadHumans on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @02:45PM (#42321272)
It's not that they don't want to live in the west coast. It is that they can't. Again, NIMBYs, rising rent, supply and demand etc etc.
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