Will Columbus become largest Ohio metro? (Cincinnati, Dayton: how much, lawyers, schools)

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by Clever nickname here

Seems low risk in recession. State government, a major research university with over 50K students, healthcare, insurance, which leaves finance as the only one of the top 5 that is a big economy risk.

Yeah state government, academia, and such things are all dependent on other people having money to pay for it. What happens when that money runs out?

[Buckeye614]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

Yeah state government, academia, and such things are all dependent on other people having money to pay for it. What happens when that money runs out?

It would seem that the state government and one of the largest universities in the country are more stable in times of economic downturn than private entities.

[Kamms]

Originally Posted by Clever nickname here

Seems low risk in recession. State government, a major research university with over 50K students, healthcare, insurance, which leaves finance as the only one of the top 5 that is a big economy risk.

But now recessions aren’t like they used to be when they were blue collar based. Now we have heavy white collar involvement in recessions. actually no job is recession thoughts; you really think all those categories are still recession proof, including insurance?

[Kamms]

Originally Posted by midwest1

Actually...people are moving to Cincinnati for "Port" jobs....

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrobe.../#4db3f88676b2

And the estimates for metro Cincinnati show that growth is accelerating, reaching .6% in 2017, not too shabby for a mature Midwest metro.

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinna...in-latest.html

Umm, my post related to Pittsburgh not growing despite its rebirth as a tech hub, not Cincinnati.

[Clever nickname here]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

Yeah state government, academia, and such things are all dependent on other people having money to pay for it. What happens when that money runs out?

Remind me of when the Ohio's State government suspended taxes in a recession? Higher education is a 4(+) year commitment mostly financed with loans. Also, tell about when mortgage holders and auto loan holders allowed borrowers to stop carrying insurance on what they have financed? Most healthcare is also kind of hard to avoid regardless of the economy.

[216facts]

Originally Posted by cbusflyer

If you don't leave Ohio, chances are you move to Columbus. Young stable growth city. Honestly I think it appeals to a broader range of people from Ohio than any other city does in Ohio.

NEO has over 3.5M people that haven't moved yet. I know some people that have moved to Cleveland for the amenities. I'll leave it at that.

[motorman]

Originally Posted by Kamms

Umm, my post related to Pittsburgh not growing despite its rebirth as a tech hub, not Cincinnati.

The post to which you responded (#85) presented serious misinformation concerning Cincinnati, making midwest1's correction justifiable.

[Kamms]

Originally Posted by motorman

The post to which you responded (#85) presented serious misinformation concerning Cincinnati, making midwest1's correction justifiable.

Umm, that’s not me in #85.

C’mon ‘Natians, keep up here.

[midwest1]

I was quoting your quote....which referenced no one moving to Cincinnati for port jobs....sad that this forum isnt as smooth and functional as a cocktail party....didnt realize my quoting your post left out the quoted quote.

But regardless...Cincinnatis growth is accelerating...Dayton is growing again...and the two are rapidly merging into a METROPLEX quite a bit larger than Columbus....with resurgent Middletown and Hamilton CEMENTING what the Great Miami River and I-75 foretold...

But the great news for Cbus is that it is now within an hour drive of a growing top 20 metro! Only adds to its appeal!

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by Clever nickname here

Remind me of when the Ohio's State government suspended taxes in a recession? Higher education is a 4(+) year commitment mostly financed with loans. Also, tell about when mortgage holders and auto loan holders allowed borrowers to stop carrying insurance on what they have financed? Most healthcare is also kind of hard to avoid regardless of the economy.

Remind me what good a 4 year degree in Sociology does. Or Communication. Or Women's Studies. Or Biology. Or International Affairs. How long before people realize what a scam this stuff is? Oh btw, I work in higher education, I see the inanity, wastefulness, and uselessness every day (and I'm at a well run university!)

As for your your other condescending patronizing objections, well, it just shows your lack of grasping what is really happening in the economy. Health care is not a healthy industry- costs are inflated exponentially higher than they should be, and health insurers play a role in that. What I'm saying is that those types of white collar industries are built on phony premises, made possible by easy money (thanks Fed!).

Do you really think such an economy is healthy? You surely must be smarter than that. By the way, I'm not saying this is unique to Columbus. earlier in here I said I see the same dynamic in Boston where I live, a city many would say is highly desirable nationally.