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Refilling the Leadership Pipeline

Apr 29, 2026
For a region that has long prided itself on punching above its weight, Kansas City finds itself in an unusual moment—one defined as much by absence as by opportunity. Over the past several years, we’ve watched a generation of civic… more

The High Price of Waiting for ‘Normal’

Apr 29, 2026
There’s a question making the rounds in boardrooms, break rooms and budgeting sessions across the Kansas City region: When will things get back to normal with input pricing? It’s usually asked in the context of grocery bills, supply invoices, wage… more

Wheels Up at KCI

Apr 29, 2026
When watching older movies, I pay particular attention to airport scenes. My prime focus is the suitcase. My goal is to discern how many years after we first put a man on the moon, did we put wheels on a… more

Our Moment Is Here

Mar 31, 2026
There are moments when a city’s self-image is tested not by what it says about itself, but by what it’s asked to do when the world is watching. For Kansas City, that moment is no longer approaching—it has arrived. In… more

From Corporate America to KC

Mar 31, 2026
As a business publication with a regional focus, Ingram’s generally avoids national or international developments unless they bear directly on business here. Call that parochial, or to be kind, hyper-local. Occasionally, however, decisions in distant boardrooms send consequences rippling straight… more

Good Gosh! I Could Have a Republican Congressman

Mar 31, 2026
About a dozen or so years ago, I heard on the news that Missouri state Rep. Jeremy Lafaver was busted during a traffic stop for possession of marijuana and a pipe to smoke it in. On hearing the report, I… more

Self-Inflicted Wounds and Decades of Setbacks

Mar 6, 2026
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2026 The Kansas City metro area should be a Midwest powerhouse. Missouri ranks a respectable 12th in the Tax Foundation’s 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index—strong on corporate and property taxes, low overall burden. Yet inside Kansas City, Mo.,… more

A Portal to Hell

Mar 6, 2026
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2026 Well, we made it to February, and for college football fans in the area, it’s time to toast the closing of the 2026 transfer portal. The massive restructuring of team rosters is pretty evident, according to site:… more

KC’s Slouch Toward Socialism

Mar 6, 2026
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2026 Ah, socialism! Last August, patrons headed to the Kansas City-owned Sun Fresh grocery store at East 31st and Prospect only to find the doors locked and a sign posted telling them, “Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances beyond… more

Apple vs. Microsoft—and Both vs. Users

Jan 26, 2026
PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 Today’s disrupter is clearly AI and the other great disrupter of most of our careers has been the internet. I’d add mobile devices into the conversation as co-conspirators of disruption over the past few decades. Consider if… more