Economy & Housing Articles

Weigh in on the region's economic development plan
August 19, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
With partners, MARC produces the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan.

Your voice is needed to shape the region's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy plan

Kansas City economy bounces back
August 8, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Second quarter 2024 job growth ranks the region second among peers

Does building new homes in the suburbs impact rising housing costs in urban areas?
July 30, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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New research from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies explores if cities must grow denser to become more affordable.

Housing production in the Kansas City region continues to lag peer metros
June 25, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Lack of supply pushes housing prices and rents higher

More than 3 in 4 extremely low-income renters are severely cost-burdened
May 20, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Most households with extremely low incomes can't find affordable housing in our region.

Kansas City employment rebounds to a new post-pandemic high
May 8, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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The Monthly Workforce Indicators offer a look at the regional workforce including both seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment, employment by industry, and the region’s employment growth ranking against 10 peer metros.

MARC seeks input on preliminary long-range population and employment forecasts for the region
May 1, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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The forecasts, which show slower population and employment growth, are part of an update to the region’s long-range transportation plan, Connected KC 2050. 

Investor ownership is high in many of the region’s most underserved and overburdened neighborhoods
April 2, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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A comprehensive approach to safe, healthy and affordable homes increases opportunities for residents.

Housing unaffordability at all-time high across the country
February 16, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Regional data mirrors national trends.

New homeownership patterns emerge in large investor portfolios
January 26, 2024 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Large investors are more heavily invested in areas with lower-incomes and higher proportions of Black and Latino residents.