TKC MUST SEE!!! CIVIC ELITE FORCED TO ADMIT: KANSAS CITY MOSTLY STAYS LOSING OUT ON PREZ TRUMP ECONOMIC BOOM!!!
Recent economic data reveals Kansas City is missing out of the economic good times of the Prez Trump years.
Despite a litany of constant critics along with a great deal of justified opposition against his tactics, personality and policies -- There's no debating that President Trump is at the forefront of a roaring American economy. Yet locally, Kansas City residents haven't really acknowledged the prosperity. In fact, Kansas City, Missouri has been mostly committed to #RESIST Prez Trump . . .
Whilst we can blame politics and ideology for the KCMO push back against the Prez, if we drill down deeper, there's data indicating that the economic boom championed by the President is passing over this town which might explain skepticism against his Administration. The plebs tend to ask fewer questions when they're making more money.
And let's admit it, nobody loves Prez Trump because he's a nice guy - The only saving grace of the current administration is an economic benefit. Without biz and workers making more money, Prez Trump is just another TV windbag. But as long as Americans are making the cash register ring, the Commander-In-Chief is welcomed to go on believing that he's a very stable genius with the best words. Because this is the greatest nation in the world, just like the rest of us, The President is only as good as the next payday.
Accordingly . . .
CHECK NEW DATA REVEALING THE KANSAS CITY ECONOMY LAGGING BEHIND THE NATION!!!
Normally we skip numbers from local think tanks but digging deeper into these stats we see stagnation and a struggle to keep up with bigger, better cities despite the seemingly endless hype and taxpayer subsidy.
Sadly, local leaders blame an alleged dearth of "high-quality" workers for the lagging local economy instead of highlighting the foibles of Kansas City politicos and their constant catering to corporate ploys which promote ponzi scheme downtown luxury lifestyles rather than building neighborhoods outside of the loop which might support organic biz growth.
Personal aside, as much as TKC loves economic data, it took a long time to realize that terms like "unskilled" labor or "high-quality" workers are really nothing more than corporate newspeak devised to pay people less money, justify outsourcing or otherwise cheat employees, consumers and communities alike . . . But I digress . . .
Now, we know this stuff is dry so, because nobody does it better than TKC, we've offered some simple headline explainers to the more relevant parts of this data set . . .
First, the source material . . .
MARC: KC Economy Solid, But Could Be Stronger
Deets:
"Kansas City’s economy is doing well, but could be doing better according to Dr. Frank Lenk, MARC’s Director of Research Services, who presented at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Mid-Year Economic Forecast event.
"According to Lenk, the U.S. economy is in the midst of the second longest expansion in history. This expansion has not been particularly robust in terms of the rate of growth, but it has been consistent.
"For the most part, Kansas City’s economy has kept pace with the nation, but there is some concern that it is falling behind some peer metros."
And now, the relevant deets:
Overview Of The Current KC Building Boom
Kansas City Job Growth Going Down
Kansas City Tech Jobs Lag Behind U.S. Numbers Despite "Silicon Prairie" Promises
Nicer Towns Outpace Kansas City
Kansas City Economy Grinding Down
Just Like The Royals & Chiefs -- Kansas City Civic Elite Think We'll Do Better Next Year
Blaming Locals: Kansas City Unqualified For Better Economic Times???
Kansas City Job Market Cuts Coming Soon
Government & Obamacare Remain The Biggest Kansas City Employer
Risky Projects Threaten Kansas City
Finale: Kansas City Stays Losing Economic Gains & "High Quality" Workers
You decide . . .
This one lays at Sly's feet. He's been hyping smart tech, smart cities and the creative class for years and now the numbers show us that he was only talking about contracts for a very small group of his friends.
ReplyDeleteKC is even more screwed because robots are going to be replacing our fast food workers sooner than anybody realizes.
DeleteAs usual, blame the residents, not the leaders who rob taxpayers in order to pay off companies that outsource so much of their higher paying work. Like Cerner.
DeleteBut KCMO has 25 million yearly tourists and downward spiral in toy train ridership.
ReplyDeleteData shows KCMO is moving backwards so Go4KC propaganda is all wind and no rain.
Wages suck... check the job ads, experience is worth 12 bucks an hour if your lucky. Eat the rich.
ReplyDeleteWhat I see here is focusing on the negative and overlooking the momentum KC has in building the future.
ReplyDeleteYou deride the luxury housing but those building also create jobs for workers of all skill levels and they help us keep higher income workers who in turn contribute to the economy.
We have to move beyond thinking about economics as a zero sum game and approach building our city holistically. Pitting workers against each other is unproductive, instead, focusing on transit and making our city best will attract workers of all kinds who can help make KC BEST in the nation. That should be a worthy goal for all of us!
But everything is Sly's fault...that's the narrative...oh no!! More to complain about I guess. We can never have enough of that around here! Oh boy! Let's go guys.....
ReplyDeleteYou have a influx of undocumented worker's in Kansas CITY That will keep the wages down. If they are not making a living wage They can't make purchases to have a roaring economy. And who is employing the illegals,many can't speak English. And they are all over the City.
ReplyDeleteThe only people whining are liberal faggots and we have a lot of them.
ReplyDeleteThe Federal taxes go down but local taxes go up more. Then cities and counties give away tax incentives so taxes on those who do pay go up again.
ReplyDeleteAt some point in time people and elected people too have to realize there is only so much money to pass around. We have to stop projects like new KCI and TOY TRAIN that suck money out of the needed projects like Pre-K education and higher minimum wages. But people in Minimum wage jobs have to understand those are not career positions.
Stay in school. Make more money. Pay more taxes. Register your car. Buy insurance. Pay bills. Be responsible.
Blah blah blah. So much talk, and as usual and so little said. Keep running your mouths though. Nobody is really listening.
ReplyDeleteGo4KC you're an idiot and you suck worse than Slie or Cleaver.
ReplyDeleteYou only have to look at who is running the city. KCPS and the large black population killing and robbing what isn't nailed down to see why large companies are not relocating or starting up in Kansas City.
If you didn't already live here would you want to move here?
^^^^^Blah blah blah. More useless talk from a no-lifer. Go read a book or take a walk fatty!
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ReplyDelete9:15 practice what you preach
ReplyDeleteHas anyone noticed when there’s a negative story out there that Go4kc and the idiot who makes stupid comments comment on the same story? Chris is that you with the anonymous attacks? I’m betting it is
ReplyDeleteMost of the local cities, especially KCMO constantly try to bring in large employers but do everything they can to discourage small employers. Large employers make headlines but look what happens when Sprint and DST leave town. Meanwhile hundreds of small employers will still be here.
ReplyDeleteEven with the facts square in his face Go4kc can’t admit this mayor, city manager and council are killing this city, it’s a crying shame when a grown man can’t admit they’ve screwed everything up, but hey, on the bright side, the rest of the city has been abandoned and left to rot years ago by the mayor so nothing will change there, except for downtown.
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! What will we do now! Downtown needs every penny or it will collapse. Oh no! We can’t let that happen, more taxes to save downtown, you peons need nothing, we demand you give us your money now, we have to save downtown or else!
If only sLIE played nice with our president maybe we would get some help from the Feds , but no, he put his feelings first instead of the citizens needs and look what happens, no money, but that’s ok, sLIE and his merry band of idiots will take it from the commoners instead, after all, that’s all they’re good for, we don’t need anything ain’t that right chris
ReplyDeleteIf only we all had something better to do! Boy, look how bored we all must be. This is a really boring topic, and look how we discuss it as if any of it really mattered? As if anything we said here was transferred to action. There will be another link tomorrow and the day after that and on and on and on....and yet we'll all just keep talking without ever really doing or saying anything. Think how useless this perpetual hand wringing and bed wetting is. If only there were more productive things to do....alas.
ReplyDeleteHave you heard the good news?
ReplyDeleteHe is risen.
9:40 they also every morning weekdays start sometime between 7 and 8 and taper off after say 6 in the evening. Super Dave attacks him all the time and of course he's right better than 90% of the time with what he says but he sure gets attacked right back and I mean with in mere minutes of making the post. Dave's best posts are on Tony's facebook page where the weasel Go4KC and the haters can't attack without it being known who they are.
ReplyDelete@10:27-Hey dave, quit posting anonymously. Nobody cares about your retarded posts either. Stay on Facebook please!
ReplyDeleteShudup, Chris. Are you on your tenth post now of Gopher Killa Shitty propaganda with those feckless follow-ups? Yeah, a couple of those anonymous whines are Bow-Tie Clown's, huh?
DeleteAmen to that 10:06 AM
ReplyDeleteAmen to that 10:57AM.
ReplyDelete10:27 +1000000
ReplyDeleteGoddamn, nobody misinterprets stuff like you Tony.
ReplyDeleteNobody.
Look at some of the companies that have become "foreign owned" in the last 20 years. They are doing business(which they bought) cheaply here on a global basis. Just reaping/ raping technology good bucks! They employ guest workers especially in the higher end and upper management. Profits go outside of the city/country. Half the employees are gone in 5 years- most of their monies don't stay here. Don't want to take a job where the money goes outside of the US. That's not doing what makes America great forthwith.!
ReplyDeleteHey dave aka 10:27AM, if you weren't stupid dave, then how would you know that "he sure gets attacked right back and I mean with in mere minutes of making the post"? Hmmm???.. God dave, you're such a moron that you don't EVEN know when you're being a moron. Hahahahahahah!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe streetcar will solve all our problems.
ReplyDeleteAnd I suspect 9:40 is correct in asserting Go4KC and the anonymous poster (e.g., 9:15, 9:35) are one and the same. As for reading a book, Chris, I just finished Anthony Trollope's "The Way We Live Now." It's still relevant. You might want to give it a go.
Is it me or does it feel like Kansas City is a big corporate welfare dump run by democrats? I thought democrats were supposed to be against that kind of thing? You see the hypocrisy here?
ReplyDelete^^Why are you so boring? Have you ever noticed that when you open your mouth, people walk away? Did you always want to be this dull and uninspired, or did you grow into it over time. Are you a dullard when you're not posting dull things on a dull blog?
ReplyDelete^Bow-Tie's circus chihuahua talking to himself after the little blue pills wear off.
Delete12:31 grow up and educate yourself. Your response to 12:30 shows you are bankrupt of wit. Go do us all a favor and play with your sippy cups on some train tracks.
ReplyDelete12:15 you and the other trolls alway open your mouths and make yourselves look stupid just like Go4KC does.
ReplyDeleteSee that date and time posted on the left hand lower corner of each comment? Or are you so stupid you can't see that either. That's how we all know when someone including idiots like you say something. Do you see a post here from Dave today or chuck for that matter? If you do I'd like to suggest you go get some glasses and then see a shrink to deal with the voices in your head and the visions you are claiming to having.
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ReplyDeleteI'm so lonely. I don't have anything to add. I'm just killing time.
STUPID DAVE TRYING TO POST ANONYMOUSLY AS STUPID DAVE SAYS:
ReplyDeleteI see three posts from stupid dave, I mean anonymously, I mean dave today: 10:27AM, 12:07PM & 12:43PM. All three IP addresses match stupid dave's.
1:14 Dude stop. You got knocked the fuck out!! Pick yourself up and walk away. Your retort shows how bad that got to you. Your reply was worthless and weak. Simper off now.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Go4kc, downtown looks like the land of oz and the rest of the city looks like the picture of death and destruction.
ReplyDeleteWe are so proud that a few thousand people get all the benefits of new everything downtown while the rest of the city is a total piece of shit, moving forward, momentum, making our city (aka downtown) bestus, worthy goal and all that, shove it up your arse.
1:21 you’re hallucinating
ReplyDelete^^Wow. Great insight. Now that you've uttered your meaningless diatribe, one can only assume your business with this blog is done, and you've gone on to better pursuits?
ReplyDelete^^ Dude stop. You got knocked the fuck out!! Pick yourself up and walk off. Your retort shows how bad that got to you. Your reply was worthless and weak. Simper off now.
ReplyDelete1:38 UGh Huh. And what are YOU prepared to do about it? Huh? Don't tell me this is it. Don't tell me you're just running your mouth without a concrete action plan to stop this from happening? I mean, that would be just the biggest waste of time. Running your mouth and offering no solution? Let's go chump, let's hear it.....(crickets). Thought so.
ReplyDeleteGo4KC stated "You deride the luxury housing" just confirms that Slie wants all of the blight from downtown. Low income people cannot afford the luxury housing. Slie wants all of the distractions, homeless, jail, low income housing, and blight gone from downtown so as not to mar his utopia downtown.
ReplyDeleteHe also stated "they help us keep higher income workers who in turn contribute to the economy". This statement is the icing on the cake about keeping blight from downtown.
You squirrels crack me up. I am so in your heads you see when I'm not even here. Now you see why I am called Super Dave. I have the ability to fuck with your minds to the point you're so obsessed with me you can't think of anything else, you see me everywhere.
ReplyDelete^^^^ HaHa, Trump is not the only one living in these losers heads. I think the truth is actually a physical torturous impediment on their psyche. You & Chuck please keep it up. I understand.
Deleteit’s gonna be a great summer!!
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^^Strange. Both IP address are the same? Weird.
ReplyDelete^^^ Fake News is strange idiot. Weird. I just proved you are a LIAR. Now go get your shinebox.
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MLK person (2:40 PM) I need to know what holiday is named after you again?
Delete"^^Why are you so boring? Have you ever noticed that when you open your mouth, people walk away? Did you always want to be this dull and uninspired, or did you grow into it over time. Are you a dullard when you're not posting dull things on a dull blog?"
ReplyDeleteAnd yet you're here reading the posts and responding to them.
Pot calling the kettle dull?
^^^^Quick question, did you always want to be a no-life blog loser, or was this something you grew into?
ReplyDeleteThe unemployment rate in the KC area and nationally are both better than under Obama.
ReplyDelete^^Ok dweeb, that and a quarter will buy you nothing.
ReplyDelete^^^^ Sprinkle Man. Not quite up to Rain Man heights. Just a little sprinkle.
Delete8:53,
ReplyDeleteAre you this much of a Pollyanna about everything or just KC? No matter how you slice it, KC is a small, midwestern city. A thousand miles of streetcar tracks and all the apartment buildings the city can contain is not going to make it into the bustling metropolis you’d like for it to be. The “momentum” (one of your fave buzzwords) you prattle on about refers to a taxpayer-subsidized theme park (apartments, bars, trolley) where corn-fed midwestern kids can pretend to be sophisticated urbanites. If that’s the lifestyle you crave, move to a real world-class city and go for it. But turning KC into one is about as likely as nailing jello to the wall.
How is anyone surprised KCMO school district is a joke, Jackson County is a sesspool that steales from the remaining working residents. We have a 40% of residents in KC on welfare (Jackson County) and wonder why our economy is lagging. Make welfare workfare and get the able bodied working instead of lefist stealing. Clay, Platte and Cass Counties should succeed from KC and watch as it goes banrupt.
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