Kansas City lags behind other metro areas for three metrics for economic growth, according to a new report from The Brookings Institution.
The Metro Monitor report measured economic growth statistics from 2009-2019. The data encompasses both the Great Recession and the recovery from that economic downturn.
According to the study, Kansas City ranked 36th for overall growth among 53 metro areas with populations of more than 1 million. During that decade, employment increased 11.7%, and gross metropolitan…Brookings report: Kansas City lags other metros for economic growth
Kansas City lags behind other metro areas for three metrics for economic growth, according to a new report from The Brookings Institution.
The Metro Monitor report measured economic growth statistics from 2009-2019. The data encompasses both the Great Recession and the recovery from that economic downturn.
According to the study, Kansas City ranked 36th for overall growth among 53 metro areas with populations of more than 1 million. During that decade, employment increased 11.7%, and gross metropolitan…