and a large support infrastructure of professional services including law, public relations, architecture and design San Francisco is designated as an Alpha( ) World City, and is ranked in 10th place

though the city has struggled with finances, it issued bonds in 2008 to provide funding for ongoing work to demolish blighted properties. In 2006, downtown Detroit reported $1.3 billion in restorations

finance, technology, telecommunications, high tech, and manufacturing. The Tulsa International Airport (TUL) and the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, the nation's most inland seaport, connect the region with international

PortMiami accounts for 176,000 jobs and has an annual economic impact in Miami of $18 billion. It is the 11th largest cargo container port in the United States. In 2010, a record 4.33 million passengers

which accounts for 90% of jobs in the city.Around the turn of the century, Baltimore was the leading US manufacturer of rye whiskey and straw hats. It also led in refining of crude oil, brought to the

Manufacturing primarily of small but highly diverse types accounts for a large but declining amount of employment. Clothing and other apparel, such as furs; chemicals; metal products; and processed foods