Posted September 21, 2023 Goldman Sachs economists now expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared…
Posted September 21, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for September showing for the first time since March of this year,…
Posted September 21, 2023 NBKC Bank is partnering with the New York-based financial tech company Spiral, which will help customers donate to their favorite charities…
Posted September 20, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: The intentional, thoughtful, and…
Posted September 20, 2023 COVID-19 cases are slowly creeping toward levels seen in 2020, according to wastewater surveillance and modeling by forecasters. In an update…
Posted September 19, 2023 Kansas City-based Generator Studios will be designing the 135,000-square-foot stadium expansion for the Chicago Blackhawks. The City of Chicago approved the…
Posted September 19, 2023 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners has approved plans for a Community Improvement District within the Homefield project…
Posted September 19, 2023 Bonner Springs, Kansas hopes to see construction begin for new moderate income housing next year after being awarded a grant from…
Posted September 18, 2023 The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates somewhere between $100 billion and $135 billion of unemployment insurance fraudulent activity occurred during the…
Posted September 18, 2023 The United States Department of Labor released its latest unemployment report which shows an increase in initial claims while Missouri reports…
Posted September 18, 2023 Updated September 22, 2023 General Motors says a Kansas City, Kansas auto manufacturer could experience layoffs due to the ongoing United…
Posted September 14, 2023 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reports that the U.S. chances of slipping into recession are now at 15 percent, down from its…
Posted September 14, 2023 A new legislation from Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was introduced on Tuesday in an effort to cap credit card interest rates…
Posted September 13, 2023 Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors has acquired Kirkland, Wash.-based Klevens Capital Management, granting the company a larger footprint in the Pacific…
Posted September 13, 2023 A report published by Crowe, a public consulting firm, found that providers in both Kansas and Missouri struggled in collecting claims…
Posted September 13, 2023 Saint Luke’s Health System onboards Dr. Carlos Bagley and Dr. Sara Hocker to serve as co-directors of the Saint Luke’s Marion…
Posted September 13, 2023 Saint Luke's East Hospital is spending $52 million to increase its square footage by about 10 percent translating to a 62,000-square-foot…
Posted September 12, 2023 Topeka-based financial consulting firm Advisors Excel has purchased West Ridge Mall in hopes of reinvigorating the space for mixed-use retail and…
Posted September 12, 2023 A long-time vacant Overland Park space could be the location for a new Shawnee Mission Kia dealership after its parent group,…
Posted September 12, 2023 The University of Central Missouri (UCM) held the ribbon-cutting for the Skyhaven Aviation Center, making the institution the only university in…
Posted September 11, 2023 Kansas State University unveiled the new K-State NextGen Strategic Plan after experiencing more than a year in development. In development since…
Posted September 11, 2023 The United Auto Workers union, which represents about 146,000 U.S. auto workers, could go on strike if wage increases and worker…
Posted September 11, 2023 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has hired Susan Klusmeier, Ed.D. as the new chief of staff, the nonprofit announced Friday. Klusmeier…
Posted September 11, 2023 Kansas City-based American Century Investments' acquisition with Portland, Oregon-based 3x5 Partners has been finalized and with it comes American Century’s entry…
Posted September 11, 2023 J.M. Smucker Co. will acquire the baked goods distributor Hostess Brands Inc. in a deal worth approximately $5.6 billion the company…
Posted September 5, 2023 Q: You began your new role as CEO on August 7, How has the transition been and how is your background…
Posted September 1, 2023 The housing market is sending mixed signals according to real estate data and analytics company Black Knight. The company released its…
Posted Septerber 5, 2023 Hunt Midwest’s Heartland Logistics Park gains another tenet as Standard Motor Products, Inc. will open a new national distribution center at…
Posted September 5, 2023 Two nonprofit organizations, the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation and Visit KC, announced Friday both entities would begin occupying…
Posted August 31, 2023 Kansas City-based PayIt LLC announced Wednesday it will be adding its digital payment services to Massachusetts. PayIt specializes in software that…
Posted August 31, 2023 A survey released Monday outlines how much individuals in each state need to earn as a comfortable living wage. Both Missouri…
Posted August 30, 2023 Hospitalizations of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Missouri rose by 38.9 percent—increasing from 175 to 243—since last week, a 'substantial' increase according…
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