Kokomo
The Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, consists of Howard County in north-central Indiana.* The city of Kokomo, with an economic base centered around the automotive industry, is the county seat and the most populous city in Howard County.
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The Kokomo Futurecast Event
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Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
Breakfast served at 7:30 am.
Kelley Student Center – Room 130
2300 S Washington St,
Kokomo, IN 46904
Featured Speakers at the Kokomo Futurecast Event
This event is co-hosted by the IU Kokomo School of Business, the IBRC and the Kelley School of Business.
What did we say last year about the Kokomo region?
Published December 16, 2022
New investment by Stellantis, as well as the re-tooling of existing facilities, is expected to provide a positive impact on the region’s employment and wages in 2023 and beyond. The Kokomo MSA lagged other metropolitan areas of the state in employment growth in 2021-22.
This trend is expected to reverse in 2023-24. Projections made by the Indiana University Center for Econometric Model Research (CEMR) demonstrate that Kokomo is expected to shift from a decline in total employment to significant growth in the next two years.
Read the full Kokomo article »
Each year in December, the Indiana Business Research Center publishes a special Outlook edition of the Indiana Business Review.
Published continuously since 1926, the Indiana Business Review is a quarterly publication that provides analysis and insight on economic and demographic issues.