While the national economic news isn't all that great, here are the top 10 picks for large metropolitan statistical areas that are powering their way through the recession, tracking well above — and, at times, double or triple — the year-over-year (YOY) or year-to-date (YTD) growth rates of their states as well as the nation as a whole.
For more information on the fast-growing metros in the United States, read the original article from Jim Lucy, editor-in-chief of Electrical Wholesaling.
About the Author
Jim Lucy
Editor-in-Chief, Electrical Wholesaling & Electrical Marketing
Over the past 40-plus years, hundreds of Jim’s articles have been published in Electrical Wholesaling, Electrical Marketing newsletter and Electrical Construction & Maintenance magazine on topics such as electric vehicles, solar and wind development, energy-efficient lighting and local market economics. In addition to his published work, Jim regularly gives presentations on these topics to C-suite executives, industry groups and investment analysts.
He launched a new subscription-based data product for Electrical Marketing that offers electrical sales potential estimates and related market data for more than 300 metropolitan areas. In 1999, he published his first book, “The Electrical Marketer’s Survival Guide” for electrical industry executives looking for an overview of key market trends.
While managing Electrical Wholesaling’s editorial operations, Jim and the publication’s staff won several Jesse H. Neal awards for editorial excellence, the highest honor in the business press, and numerous national and regional awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors. He has a master’s degree in communications and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Glassboro State College, Glassboro, N.J. (now Rowan University) and studied electrical design at New York University and graphic design at the School for Visual Arts.