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As Baby Boomers move into old age—and no, 70 is not the new 40—their economic impact continues to reshape American business, commerce and lifestyles. Invariably, the statistic accompanying reviews of how the Baby Boom-generation affected America’s economy, politics and culture…
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The MBA is now the undisputed king of master’s programs nationwide, for some good reasons. But it’s also an educational specialty undergoing profound changes. This, according to the Census bureau, is what the value of education looks like. Over the…
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Dad, this one’s for you. If you’ve been keeping up on the recent online fury over city and county tax favors bestowed on The Kansas City Star, you’re probably as mad as I am, speaking as a taxpayer. But this…
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These days, the things that really do make Kansas City stand apart from the municipal crowd are fewer, and further between. I am not sure when it happened. The seeds may have been planted as early as 1939, when Tom…
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In sales, nothing is worse than realizing you’re talking to the wrong guy. The prospect tells you, “I only need one more approval and the order is yours.” For joy, for joy—the order is mine! Ummmm . . . don’t…
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A visual success guide will go a long way toward keeping employees focused. The adage, “you have to see it to believe it,” is never truer than in the office, where communication can be cloudy and bureaucracy can run rampant.…
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A lot of factors will play into how long you should keep working, and how much. The bottom line: You still have a lot to offer. There are many experts advising others on the subject of retirement. You hear things…
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We don’t like to think of it as the rich getting richer: Rather, the successful are strutting their stuff. Five years into formal efforts to compile the KC region’s Top 100 Private Companies, we’ve learned quite a bit about our…
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Bankers and Businessmen, Farmers and Financiers. You’ll find them all in Ingram’s 50 Kansans You Should Know To find these 50 Kansans, we cast an 82,227-square-mile blanket across the Sunflower State. Time for a little global geography test. Here are…
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In a world teeming with investment options, there are many ways to build wealth. But which will generate the right yield for you? On one hand, today’s investor must feel like a kid in a candy store, eyes wide open…
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