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Seattle
By Jason Tanz

(FORTUNE Magazine) – Gomorrah got off easy; to see a truly suffering city, look to the Northwest. The biggest body blow to the Emerald City--Boeing's surprise relocation--is just the latest in a string of catastrophes ranging from social (Mardi Gras rioting) and geological (gigantic earthquake) to financial (Amazon layoffs) and athletic (A-Rod, come home!). Smells like dispirit.

--Jason Tanz