
America's Best Performing Cities: Job-Creating Florida Metros Dominate Milken Institute Index

Florida metros again score well in Best-Performing Cities Index; places creating jobs in U.S. change due to tech rebound, energy activity, trade

U.S. recession is here; impact on California to be more severe than for rest of U.S., according to Milken Institute

California slips in national rankings of high-tech economies, according to Milken Institute study

Technology-based metros top 2008 Best-Performing Cities Index; those dependent on oil industry, trade also rise on annual ranking

California traffic congestion now costs $19 billion per year, according to Milken Institute; increased infrastructure spending needed to curb future losses

One in every 250 California-based jobs linked to Chevron's economic footprint, according to Milken Institute analysis

California losing manufacturing jobs, including high-tech, faster than nation as a whole, according to Milken Institute

Texas metros, led by No. 1 Austin, fill top ranks of 2009 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities Index; oil and gas sector, and avoidance of subprime mortgages, fuel their gains

Arizona needs to build on resources for high-tech job growth when recovery comes, according to Milken Institute

New Milken Institute report finds film and TV production flight has cost California more than 36,000 jobs
