Kansas City, MO - City Resources, Biz Networking for Women
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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
United Way of Greater Kansas City
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Largest Industries
Important economic activities in Kansas City include intermodal transportation, warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution. A very important part of the economy at present is Telecommunications.
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area's largest private employer is Sprint Nextel Corporation. During 2003, the company employed nearly 18,500 people in the five-county metropolitan area, with wages of more than $1.16 billion generating $58 million in local and state income taxes.
The Kansas City area economy is a diverse one. The trade, transportation, and utilities category is the region's largest employer; government is second, followed by professional and business services, then educational and health services.
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