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July 24th, 2008, 04:58 AM
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American cities dominated by one industry
Which cities in the U.S. have economies which are dominated by a single industry? A couple quickly jump to mind: gaming/casinos in Las Vegas, and theme parks in metro Orlando. What are some others?
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July 24th, 2008, 06:01 AM
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detroit cars?
san francisco rice a roni? |
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July 24th, 2008, 06:42 AM
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New Orleans...International Trade.
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July 24th, 2008, 06:45 AM
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Hartford is allegedly insurance dominated. But that is a lie. Insurance is a very important industry here, but also important are: Government (duh, we're a capital), other Financial services, and Aerospace manufacturing (mostly engines).
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July 24th, 2008, 06:52 AM
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Anchorage Alaska, Oil and Natural Gas industry.
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July 24th, 2008, 07:32 AM
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Some examples of past/present industry
Detroit: Auto Pittsburgh: Steel Dallas: Oil Las Vegas: Entertainment Washington: government (not an industry) |
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July 24th, 2008, 08:42 AM
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Charlotte's economy is significantly dependent on banking.
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July 24th, 2008, 08:56 AM
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July 24th, 2008, 09:11 AM
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Dallas, Houston, same thing
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July 24th, 2008, 06:48 PM
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^Wow, those are fightin' words.
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July 24th, 2008, 08:22 PM
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Houston is in southern Texas and is near the Gulf of Mexico (connected by a river). Its economy is dominated by oil. They aren't the same thing. |
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July 24th, 2008, 08:39 PM
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Seattle used to be dominated by Boeing. They employed 100,000 locally in 1967, when the total local workforce was much smaller. When the SST was cancelled that fell to 37,000. Currently I'm guessing it's in the 70,000 range. That's still a big number, but we're vastly more diversified today.
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July 24th, 2008, 09:48 PM
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So actually, last name first it would be Houston, Dallas.
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July 24th, 2008, 11:12 PM
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July 25th, 2008, 04:21 AM
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orlando = tourism
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July 25th, 2008, 05:35 AM
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Wilmington - Credit
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July 25th, 2008, 06:06 AM
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Phoenix-Retirement home technicians
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July 25th, 2008, 06:29 AM
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Niagara Falls - Crack
lol J/K Tourism and industry in general. |
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July 25th, 2008, 10:25 AM
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San Diego: Tourism and military
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July 25th, 2008, 02:12 PM
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Florida - housing market growth
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