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Since the first of what are known as Benefit Corporations were certified in 2007, that new way of looking at business has gained a foothold in American capitalism, one that places equal value on the good a business can do…
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Residents across the Midwest are seeing some startling numbers with gas bills adjusted after the big freeze in February. The statement that arrived for Kansas City International Airport, however, took increases to a whole new level. Consider this, from the…
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Work-force development professionals say they have seen sharp increases in request for assistance from workers laid off in Kansas, but the state said today that its Department of Labor and the federal Bureau of Labor Services show the unemployment rate…
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While business headlines in Kansas City this week focused on the sale of publicly traded Kansas City Southern Railway, the private-business side saw another corporate titan take its last bow. San Francisco-based Flynn Restaurant Group closed on its $553 million…
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The National Governors Association selected Kansas and Missouri as part of a four state collaboration on cybersecurity governance. “We’re honored to be chosen to collaborate with NGA for this prestigious academy,” Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said. “With rapid changes in…
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Missouri's minimum wage is on track to reach $12 by 2023, but a bill would push it back to 2026. The delay of the gradual increase is a proposal from Rep. Cody Smith of Carthage. Rep. Smith addressed fellow lawmakers…
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Kansas City's Federal Reserve District which encompasses the western's portion of Missouri, all of Kansas and other territory stretching into Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma Wyoming and New Mexico, shows manufacturing at a steady incline in March. Manufacturing activity in the central…
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As with any economic recovery interest rates and bond yields rise. Historically it’s been a bullish development for stocks because the earnings rebound (fueling the “risk on” appetite) typically far exceeds that of the “risk off” fear of rising rates.…
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First-time claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell sharply last week amid signs that hiring has picked up in the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Claims totaled 684,000 for the week ended March 20, the first time the number…
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Missouri REALTORS has released its monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for the month of February 2021. In the month of February, 5,430 homes sold in Missouri. The total sales volume topped $1.3 billion, and homes sold…
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