Behind Newark’s biggest boom in decades

From the December issue: The long-blighted city of Newark, New Jersey, is undergoing its biggest economic growth period since the 1950s.

Indeed, in mid-September, the city opened its first new office tower in 20 years: the new North American headquarters of electronic giant Panasonic. And a week later, Teachers Village, a $150 million housing, retail and education complex, opened its first two buildings. [more]