Economic performance over the last decade, an update from Metro Monitor

The Brookings Institution recently released the 2024 Metro Monitor, an easy-to-use tool to look at how regional economies have been performing over the last decade in five broad categories. 

Overall, the Louisville region’s performance was modest, ranking primarily in the middle of the 54 largest metro areas on measures of growth, prosperity, racial inclusion, and geographic inclusion. The region did score relatively high, 5th among metro areas, on measures of overall inclusion.

Living wage calculator updated

The living wage model is the minimum threshold needed to maintain economic self-sufficiency without the use of public assistance programs and without facing severe housing or food insecurity.

Join the Kentucky Career Center and Goodwill Industries of Kentucky on March 20 at the brand new Goodwill Opportunity Center

Employers Hiring: Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentuckiana Electrical Apprenticeship & Training, Local 70 Iron Workers, Norton Healthcare, Omni Hotels, Park Community Credit Union, Reynolds Aluminum, UPS, VOA, YMCA, and others. 

Community Partners Offering Resources: Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), Dress for Success, Louisville League of Women Voters, Louisville Urban League, See Forward, UofL’s Kent School of Social Work and Office of Community Engagement, and others.