But it does speak to the need to take our cities and their problems seriously ... Note: The third-largest metro area by GDP in the world, after New York City and Tokyo. Empire State Building ...

GDP per capita PPP is a helpful tool to pinpoint the poorest countries in the world. Smaller and less powerful countries in challenging regions are among the bottom ten economies. Liberia and Chad ...

The results are one of many benchmarks business and civic officials can use to gauge progress and weaknesses in the region and its economy. Milken used 13 metrics to assess 200 large cities ...