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Washington’s Wealth Boom
The Agitator — ... America’s three richest counties are now in the Washington suburbs, as are nine of the richest 20. In my Fox column this week, I explain why it’s problematic when the wealthiest (and only growing wealthier) region of the country is one where the only major industry is government. ...

Reason Writers Around Town: Radley Balko on Washington's Wealth Boom for FoxNews.com
Hit & Run — America's three richest counties are now in the Washington suburbs, as are nine of the richest 20. In his FoxNews.com column this week, Radley Balko explains why it's problematic when the wealthiest (and only growing wealthier) region of the country is one where the only major industry is government. ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/13/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... Washington’s Wealth Boom Take a look at this map. The areas shaded in red are the 100 wealthiest counties in America according to per capita income. At first glance, it’s a little misleading, because in the American West, counties tend to be larger in geographic area. But look closely, and you’ll see that after the New York City metropolitan area, the largest cluster of wealth in the U.S. is huddled around Washington, D.C. […] The Washington wealth boom is the result of the massive expansion in ...

Morning Links
The Agitator — ... The results aren’t pretty. No wonder these companies have been fighting like hell to keep their code secret. And the obvious question: How many people’s lives have been thrown into a tailspin because of a false DWI charge due to a crappy breath machine? The latest in horrifying torture allegations. God, I hope this isn’t true. Nationwide, foreclosures were up 32 percent last month. In the D.C. area? They were actually down. The parasite economy continues to thrive. Huffington Post is actually charging ...