As tariffs, some already in place and others threatened, complicate the future for American manufacturers, we take a closer look at the sector. Manufacturing has seen great changes in recent years, but its effects on our economy remain considerable.
The Kenan Institute's projected 2025 GDP growth rates for 150 Extended Metropolitan Areas across the United States anticipate a slowdown, but our data indicate that all of those areas will see GDP growth this year.
The Research Triangle and the Piedmont Triad epitomize North Carolina’s economic evolution. The Triangle transitioned from legacy industries to high-tech manufacturing and experienced explosive economic growth; the Triad may be poised to join it.