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KCI Wins Best U.S. Airport In Annual Best Of Travel Awards

Kansas City International Airport was ranked the best in the country thanks to its artistry and design. Ranked number 1 of 8, TravelAwaits named KCI the winner thanks in part to the terminal design, glass infrastructure, inclusion of international and… more

Housing Up For May, Good News In the Market

New residential housing starts in May 2023 and has experienced a large surge of 21.7 percent since the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. For seasonally adjusted annual rates, housing… more

TranSystems Acquires Engineering Firm Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani

Posted June 19, 2023. TranSystems Corp., the transportation consulting firm, announced its acquisition of Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC (WBCM) on Monday. Headquartered in Baltimore, Md., WBCM has nine offices across the eastern United States. The acquisition will further… more

KS House Speaker Eyes KU’s China Student Program

Following the announcement of the University of Kansas’ new program offering four-year degrees to students attending partnering schools in mainland China, Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins claimed the program required a “closer look” from the legislature. Hawkins's comment on the… more

KS Aviation Manufactures Awarded $19 Million For Workforce Dev.

Funding from the Aviation Learning Opportunities and Funded Training (ALOFT) grant program will go toward Kansas aviation and aerospace manufacturers in an effort to ease the pressure of low workforce numbers. The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Friday that seven… more

Region Shows Increase In Jobs, No Change In Unemployment Rates

Both Missouri and Kansas labor market reports indicate each is experiencing swells of jobs in varying sectors, however, the surge of jobs has not affected the state's stagnate unemployment rates.  Unemployment Missouri's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged in May… more

Bankers Claim High Fed Rates Biggest Fear In Next 12 Months

Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index report for June showing above growth neutral for the month to its highest level since May 2022. The survey’s 10-state region overall reading for June climbed to 56.9 from May’s 55.8. The index… more

Study Shows Change In Real Estate Market, More Pay For Agents

A study shows 96 percent of total commission gross earned by agents working under United Real Estate goes straight into the agent's pocket, thats the most out of any other national brokerage. The analysis from real estate strategist Mike DelPrete… more

Increased Fall Tuition For KS Universities Approved

After last year’s flat rate for tuition, the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) decided to increase tuition rates for Kansas collegiate schools. The decision was made Wednesday during a KBOR meeting. The University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State… more

High Unemployment Insurance Claims Remain Unchanged

In the week ending June 10, the advanced figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims were 262,000, the previous week's level was up by 1,000 from 261,000 to 262,000. The 4 week moving average was 246,750, an increase of 9,250 from… more