Do you think New York City,Los Angeles,and Chicago will always be the most meaningful cities in the United States? (to buy, earthquakes)

[downtown1]

Yeah yeah...but LA is not the same caliber as New York & Chicago when it comes to business and finance.

Talking about the best trading cities, Chicago is ranked #1 in the world by Trader Monthly. LA is at #8.

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Chicago
And the winner is...Chicago! Trader Monthly ranks Chicago as the #1 city in the world for traders, scoring very well in taxes and trading infrastructure, with very high scores across the board.
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London, UK
Trader Monthly ranks London in the Top Ten as the #2 city in the world for traders, scoring well in taxes and trading infrastructure, with high scores in most other categories.
Posted by trader on Jun 7 2007 @ 9:29 AM
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New York
Trader Monthly ranks New York in the Top Ten as the #3 city in the world for traders, scoring well in trading infrastructure, nightlife and entertainment, with high scores in most other categories.
Posted by trader on Jun 7 2007 @ 9:28 AM
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Dubai, UAE
Trader Monthly ranks Dubai in the Top Ten as the #4 city in the world for traders, scoring very well in taxes and trading infrastructure, with high scores in all other categories.
Posted by trader on Jun 7 2007 @ 9:27 AM
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Miami, FL
Trader Monthly ranks Miami in the Top Ten as the #5 city in the world for traders, scoring very well in taxes with high scores in all other categories.
Posted by trader on Jun 7 2007 @ 9:26 AM
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Boston, MA
Trader Monthly ranks Boston in the Top Ten as the #6 city in the world for traders, scoring well in taxes and trading infrastructure and quite well in all other categories.
Posted by trader on Jun 7 2007 @ 9:25 AM
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Dublin, Ireland
Trader Monthly ranks Dublin in the Top Ten as the #7 city in the world for traders, scoring well in taxes and trading infrastructure and quite well in most other categories.
Posted by trader on Jun 7 2007 @ 9:24 AM
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Los Angeles, CA
Trader Monthly ranks Los Angeles in the Top Ten as the #8 city in the world for traders, scoring well in taxes, trading infrastructure, nightlife and entertainment, and quite well in most other categories.
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QUOTE=milquetoast;1590892]Hmmm.. let's see.. International trade activity built to record levels in 2007 despite slower growth in the U.S. economy-International trade trends and impacts- World Trade Center Association....Due to favorable conditions with the region's trade partners and the weak dollar, exports rose for the region by 15% and the 2-way total value ranked first in the nation with a 12% increase to 375 billion ( L. A. Customs District )...17.2 million TEU's ( twenty foot equivilent container units ) handled in 2007 for an easy and runaway #1 ranking in the country... Ranked 5th in the world ( LA/LB ) behind Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzen.... area gained 35,000 jobs last year for total worker count of 485,100.... number 1 export, not movies or general entertainment but electrical apparatus! Not a global player? Downer, we're a PLAYAH!! Don't be a hatah! (how do you spell these?) Be careful what you put in boldface, Downy! ( keep in mind, that's just 'trade' ) [/quote]

[milquetoast]

This is cute! I'm talking trade, and you're talking trading. I'm talking goods and services and you're talking stocks and bonds. Maybe you're wondering who has a friendlier trading/business climate. That's the only way Chicago would rank higher than New York. More moves through London right now than anywhere. L. A.'s a top shipper. NY and Chicago are stock tickers.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by Drover

Whatever. If you want to argue irrelevant minutia, do it with someone else. It doesn't change the premise of my original point.

Not interested in irrelevant minutia either. Just thought a correction was needed.

California is the agricultural leader. Not the Midwest. That's all.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by TheRealAngelion

Not interested in irrelevant minutia either. Just thought a correction was needed.

California is the agricultural leader. Not the Midwest. That's all.

Oh my God, would you go away?

It's like swatting at gnats around here sometimes.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by Drover

Oh my God, would you go away?

It's like swatting at gnats around here sometimes.

Wow. What was so offensive about my post? And all this time I was thinking you were one of the nicer and more reasonably minded Chicagoans on here....

Why do you keep replying to my posts if you are not interested in arguing?

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Drover

Oh my God, would you go away?

It's like swatting at gnats around here sometimes.

I was thinking more along the lines of fleas. Theyre just as annoying as gnats, but harder to get rid of.

[JakeDog]

I'd second the post that says the most significant are: NY, DC, and LA.
Chicago, the SF Bay Area and Boston likely are the next tier.
Population isn't everything. Culture, academia, finance, etc. are also important. I'd rate the Dallas metroplex above Houston anyway (it is more populous).

[downtown1]

America's cities in terms of importance

Business&Finance, global influence: New York, Chicago
Media: New York, LA, D.C
Technology: San Francisco, Boston

[18Montclair]

I think their roles will diminish as other cities grow in influence.

How "important" will NY and LA be once the Metro Areas of Chicago(almost there), DC, SF, Dallas, Houston and Atlanta all surpass the 10M mark in population?

My guess is not as much.

[tenken627]

Originally Posted by downtown1

America's cities in terms of importance

Business&Finance, global influence: New York, Chicago
Media: New York, LA, D.C
Technology: San Francisco, Boston

Military: DC
Domestic and International policymaking that governs Business, Finance, Media, and Technology: DC