Ferguson and the Economic Malaise

Published August 18, 2014 1:42pm ET



Economic factors alone cannot, of course, account for the tensions and violence in Ferguson, Missouri which are undeniable and alarming. Still, one wonders how much less volatile things might have been if the community were not experiencing the following, as detailed by Brookings:

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