Interesting story at Minnpost about how the economy of the Twin Cities is performing relative to the rest of the country and the midwest in particular. It shows MSP emerging as the second largest economy in the midwest as Detroit fades.
Chicago is a clear #1 but in baseball terms the White Sox have to split that market and they clearly get the smaller share of the pie. Now that the Twins have Target Field to maximize the revenue they capture, could we be rooting for the team that has the unfair market advantage in the division? Are we ready to abandon being the underdog and walk around (literally) with a target on our back? The numbers from the article follow:
One thing I do notice is Detroit and Cleveland both have a lot more help from outlying areas than MSP does.
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MIDWEST RANK |
GDP / billions $ |
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1. Chicago |
520.7 |
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2. Detroit |
200.8 |
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3. MSP |
193.9 |
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4. St. Louis |
128.4 |
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5. Cleveland |
104.4 |
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6. Kansas City |
101.0 |
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7. Cincinnati |
98.7 |
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8. Indianapolis |
96 |
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9. Columbus |
89.8 |
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10. Milwaukee |
82.7 |
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11. Omaha |
44.8 |
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12. Des Moines |
34.2 |
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13. Dayton |
33.7 |
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14. Grand Rapids |
33.1 |
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15. Madison |
33.0 |
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16. Wichita |
28.5 |
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17. Akron |
28.0 |
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18. Toledo |
26.1 |
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19. Lansing |
18.3 |
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20. Ann Arbor |
17.9 |
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