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February Release

2023 GDP Growth Map Midsize

Fastest-Growing Economies Among the Top 100 Midsize Cities

For February, the American Growth Project focuses on America’s top 100 midsize cities, which together represent 19% of the U.S. population and 15% of its GDP. We explore the drivers of their economic growth, their prospects for 2023, and how these microeconomies differ from the larger cities we have examined in previous reports.

January Release

Chief Economist Gerald Cohen weighs in on what to watch, including the challenges and opportunities for business as the prospect of a recession looms.

Big-City GDP in 2023:
Who’ll Grow, Who’ll Falter and Why

Amid continued economic uncertainty, we examine industry-level trends and look ahead to anticipate the uneven impact a recession could have on the 50 largest U.S. cities.

December Release
The Power of Productivity
October Release
2022’s Fastest-Growing U.S. Cities, Ranked

Experts

Greg Brown
Executive Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Gerald Cohen
Chief Economist, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
Jim Johnson
William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center 
Camelia Kuhnen
Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and Faculty Director, CREATE
Mark Little
Executive Director, NCGrowth
Paige Ouimet
Director of Research, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise & Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School