Regional News
The ceiling threshold to be part of Kansas and Missouri’s top one percent earnings group has increased from last year, a recent study shows. The 2023 edition of Smart Asset’s, What It Takes to Be in the Top 1% by…
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Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index report for May indicating overall growth for the Midwest region while varying in different sectors for Kansas and Missouri. The survey's 10-state region overall reading for May climbed to 55.8 from April’s 50.1.…
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A report from the Health Care Cost Institute showed people with employer-sponsored health insurance spent an average of $24,000 in charges after childbirth. In the United States, patients are paying an average of $3,500 out-of-pocket. Furthermore, 60 percent of those…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that 27.6 million people of all ages, or 8.4 percent of Americans, were uninsured in its most recent survey. That’s down from 30 million, or 9.2 percent, from 2021. The…
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New U.S. home sales increased in April, up both from one month ago and one year ago, Zillow.com said today in its most recent monthly analysis. In a housing market where existing inventory is tight and affordability challenges are lurking…
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Unemployment rates for both Kansas and Missouri have remained unchanged as seen in their respective labor market reports for April 2023. The Kansas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains at 2.9 percent in April, while Missouri remains at 2.5 percent. …
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A new report assessing trends in regional banking shows that community banks continued to be hammered as consumers, spooked by recent failures of large national banks, continue to withdraw deposits. For a second straight month, checking deposits decreased to a…
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Kansas City financial tech company PayIt, which provides payment-processing services for state and local governments, has reached an agreement to acquire a Nashville company that delivers similar services for licensing and permitting functions of recreational activities like hunting and fishing.…
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As the shake-up in the nation’s mortgage lending sector continues, a Florida-based community bank says it has agreed to acquire the Overland Park mortgage operations of BNC National Bank. First Federal Bank of Lake City, Fla., announced the deal to…
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The effect of the economy and its grip continues to be felt through all markets, specifically in office and commercial real estate. Ingram's spoke with Aaron Mesmer, Principal-Acquisitions and Investment Sales at Block Real Estate Services to further investigate the…
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