Regional News
Posted July 25, 2023 Kansas City-based Turner Construction announced the company’s building costs have increased, sighting a lack of labor in numerous markets as a leading cause. The construction company stated the Second Quarter 2023 Turner Building Cost Index—which measures…
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Posted July 25, 2023 Panasonic and United Kingdom-based Nexeon entered into an agreement in that Nexeon will supply the De Soto battery plant with a special material used in developing electric vehicles (EV), the companies announced Monday The special material…
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Posted July 25, 2023 The Kansas City Chiefs will have a lot on their plate in the coming years as the franchise organizers dance between Arrowhead renovations, the Royals vote on a new stadium and the World Cup. When asked…
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Posted July 21, 2023 Missouri The Missouri monthly jobs report, released Wednesday showed unemployment reaching 2.6 percent, a marginal change from last month's report. Total Missouri non-payroll jobs increased by 10,000 jobs in June 2023 while the seasonally adjusted unemployment…
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Posted July 20, 2023 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for July suggesting the two-state region experienced similar drops in the month. The Kansas RMI for July decreased to 55.2 from June’s 55.3. KS farmland-price index climbed…
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Posted July 19, 2023 Housing starts experienced a decrease in June, losing traction amid the rise in starts compared to May due to falling existing home sales. Housing starts for seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) did increase to 1.43 million…
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Posted July 19, 2023 The Lown Institute has released its 2023 list of America's most socially responsible hospitals in the two-state area. The Lown Hospitals Index measures social responsibility as a composite of performance on equity, value, and outcomes. On…
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Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, a Kansas City native and former cabinet member for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, has been named as the next CEO of the Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation. Burns-Wallace, who has worked in business, public-sector and higher education roles,…
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Posted July 18, 2023 In a report from the real estate company CBRE, Kansas City’s industrial market had a strong second quarter resulting in 2.6 million sq. ft. of positive net absorption, according to the company. Vacancy rates overall increased…
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Posted July 18, 2023 Port KC and the Kansas City Current announced they have come to a $800 million agreement to develop approximately 10 acres of land adjacent to Berkley Riverfront Park. The land will see the development of a…
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