Watch the institute’s May 2 briefing, as Research Economist Sarah Dickerson reviewed another surprisingly solid employment report, weighing it with falling consumer confidence and a raft of other indicators both positive and negative in an effort to get clarity on the future of the economy.
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.