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MEDIA COVERAGE
KC Offers Stable Business Climate Amid Tariff Turbulence
May 19, 2025 - Transport Topics
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Heading to the Heartland: Regional Recruitment Efforts
Apr 18, 2025 - Lawrence Business Magazine
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KC's automotive sector faces myriad challenges, but optimism reigns
Apr 17, 2025 - Kansas City Business Journal
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Auto leaders discuss the impacts of tariffs and KC's legacy automotive strengths
Apr 16, 2025 - Fox 4
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KC SMARTPORT BLOG
Kansas City is Shifting Gears | KC SmartPort PULSE
Automotive. Energy. Fintech. KC’s making moves – don’t miss these major wins.
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May 08, 2025 | by
Josie Calkins
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PULSE
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KC SmartPort
Shifting Gears | Automotive Industry at a Crossroads
KC SmartPort’s 2025 Annual Industry Briefing gathered 650 industry leaders to share insights into transformations underway in the automotive sector — from electrification and advanced manufacturing to rapidly evolving supply chains, shifting trade policies and rising foreign investment.
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May 07, 2025 | by
Josie Calkins
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KC SmartPort
6 Ways Kansas City Is Winning Global Business & Investment
In a time when international companies are navigating unpredictability in trade policy, energy prices and supply chain, Kansas City is proving why it’s one of the most strategic Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) markets in the U.S.
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Apr 30, 2025 | by
Elli Houston
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Economic Development
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KC SmartPort
Automotive Industry Uncertainty | KC SmartPort PULSE
How shifting trade policies and rising material costs are reshaping the automotive landscape.
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Mar 18, 2025 | by
Josie Calkins
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