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Prediction: The Europeanization of U.S. cities—even secondary ones.
Reason: No one's expecting the U.S. dollar to recover anytime soon against the euro or the pound. In other words, the British are definitely coming (back), along with citizens from all over Europe. And they're not just visiting to snap up expensive fashions at a relative bargain and leave; they're buying homes here. Expect to see businesses across the nation cater more to a Continental sensibility; zinc cafes in some of America's Favorite Cities Maybe…
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