The Washington Post performs a sort of reverse archaeology: looking skyward to the heights of building for a record of the country's economic fortunes.
Emily Badger examines the influence of economics on city skylines, or "how construction costs and condo prices shape the skyline, how building booms chase business cycles, why new record-breaking towers reach the heights they do."
Badger is sharing the work of Jason Barr, an economist and author who calls his area of study "skynomics." Barr's new book, Building the Skyline: The birth and growth of Manhattan's skyscrapers, and the article focus specifically on New York City. Depending on the era, according to the timeline laid out in this article, the economy pushed the development of skyscrapers for different reasons. One pattern Barr has noticed shared by those eras: "Periods of extreme income inequality in the U.S. have occurred alongside the growth of New York's skyline."
FULL STORY: How skyscrapers reveal the rise and fall of American fortunes

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The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.

National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.

Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
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