Michael Noffsinger
Business & Economics
Why Washington is America’s bubble city
Like many national capitals, Washington, D.C., is often accused of being insulated from the economic realities of the rest of the country. In colloquial terms, it is frequently referred to as a bubble city. If Washington is indeed sheltered from the discipline and competition that pervades the rest of the ...
Michael Noffsinger
August 2, 2011
Why Washington is America’s bubble city
Like many national capitals, Washington, D.C., is often accused of being insulated from the economic realities of the rest of the country. In colloquial terms, it is frequently referred to as a bubble city. If Washington is indeed sheltered from the discipline and competition that pervades the rest of the ...