Smartest, wealthiest areas are weathering the economic storm the best
(NEWSER) - No college degree in an economic downturn? Ouch. That smarts. While US regions with the lowest educational levels struggle to keep afloat, some power metropolitan areas continue to draw the best-educated—and the most success, according to the latest census figures, pulling away even father from their weaker sisters. Boston, New York, and California's Bay Area and Silicon Valley boast the largest percentage of college grads, the biggest jump in college grads—and some of the top salaries. "In a knowledge economy, success breeds success," Brookings Institute fellow Alan Berube tells the Wall Street Journal. More»
