Empowering American Cities is a collaboration between one of the nation’s largest regional banks and a university-based think tank renowned for its economic research. The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill uses proprietary statistical techniques to analyze data for microeconomies representing 88% of U.S. economic activity, while Fifth Third Bank provides in-depth local knowledge that comes from 165 years of serving communities. Together, they generate insights supporting sustained business growth and healthy communities that extend beyond traditional banking solutions.
The Secret Sauce in Local Economies: Why Some Cities Grow Faster Than Others
