by KC Rising Admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Economic Recovery
By the 3rd quarter of 2013, half of all United States metro areas had recovered all the jobs lost during the Great Recession (Prosperity at a Crossroads.) When compared to cities of similar size, KC was one of only four metro areas in its peer group still in the red...
by KC Rising Admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Sector Strategies
We are in the 4th Industrial Revolution – or Industry 4.0. In 2016, the World Economic Forum predicted that in 10 to 15 years automation, robotics, and machine learning would have completely transformed manufacturing and many other industries. COVID-19 accelerated...
by KC Rising Admin | May 5, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Enterprise, Sector Strategies
Innovation is a key factor to a growing economy, and there are a variety of ways to measure its impact. From investment of venture capital and number of startups and their growth to patents and peer-reviewed scientific articles all are measures of innovation....
by KC Rising Admin | May 3, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Shared Vision
How do we really know if the Kansas City metro is advancing economically? We measure it. KC Rising created the Horizon Goals metrics framework to measure the economic progress of our region, providing insight and action to grow the economy for everyone. These...
by KC Rising Admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Shared Vision
According to respondents of a recent evaluation, KC Rising is in a unique position to: Point out opportunities and areas for improvement. Start important, community-wide conversations in the region. Establish benchmarks. Articulate a shared vision in a way that others...
by kcrising | Mar 23, 2021 | Economic Recovery
The current economic crisis has affected everyone. However, there has been uneven or disparate impact where some populations have been harder hit: Latinos were hardest hit by the economic shutdown initially, then saw the quickest improvement. Though this has stalled....
