The American Growth Project

The United States is home not to one, but more than 100 distinct economies. Our cities, towns, suburbs and rural communities hold the key to understanding both current and forecasted national trends – but for far too long, our nation’s microeconomic data has been lacking.

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DATA

Growth, employment, productivity and more

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RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

Reports, insights, commentaries and video

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ABOUT

The purpose, our methods and our people

Top-Performing EMAs for 2026

1: Austin

Texas

2: Nashville

Tennessee

3: Seattle

Washington

Raleigh NC

4: Raleigh and Durham

North Carolina

San Antonio, Texas, USA

5: San Antonio

Texas

6: Phoenix

Arizona

7: Dallas and Fort Worth

Texas

8: San Francisco Bay Area

California

9: Salt Lake City

Utah

10: Tampa

Florida

American City

Watch the American Growth Project video to meet our experts and discover the power of our regional economic indicators.

Video

The American Growth Project

Phoenix, Arizona
Portrait of Greg Brown

Greg Brown

Founder and Research Director, Institute for Private Capital; Van and Kay Weatherspoon Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School; Faculty Director, Luther Hodges Scholars
Portrait of Gerald Cohen

Gerald Cohen

Chief Economist, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Research Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Sarah Dickerson

Senior Economist, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Assistant Research Professor, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Camelia Kuhnen

Boyd White Harris Jr. Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Portrait of Mark Little

Mark Gabriel Little

Executive Director, NCGrowth
Portrait of Paige Ouimet

Paige Ouimet

Executive Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School