Regional News

Area Housing Market Expected to Shine in ’22

It's been a good year for home sales in Kansas City, but relative to the rest of the Top 100 markets in the U.S., the Kansas City region was nowhere near the hottest of housing markets. That could change quickly,… more

More Data Center Operations Coming to KC

With Kansas City already targeted as home for the world’s largest data-center operations, another player is suiting up to get into that game: An operating unit of Google has added more than 235 acres to a nearly 80-acre plot it… more

Monthly jobs report shows slow growth for Kansas, Missouri

Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in November. This was a decrease from 3.9 percent… more

Cerner sells for $28.3 billion

North Kansas City-based Cerner Corporation will soon be taken over by Austin-based software giant Oracle, according to a Dec. 20 news release. The $28.3 billion acquisition is anticipated to complete before the end of 2022 and will become Oracle’s largest… more

In a Nutshell: Build Back Toward Bankruptcy

Inflation has emerged as a huge problem for America amid supply-chain bottlenecks plus excessive government spending and government restrictions. Gasoline prices are at seven-year highs. While the White House blames OPEC for this surge, it was caused by Biden’s administration… more

KC economy quickly rebounds amid challenges

Thursday's 2021 Economic Forecast presented in part by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce showed that although challenges remain for the area, the Kansas City economy has seen a better comeback from COVID-19 trials than expected. Challenges that remain… more

Missouri reports first case of Omicron variant in state

A St. Louis resident became the first in the state of Missouri to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the Department of Health and Senior Services announced late last week. Scientists continue to monitor the potential risks posed,… more

Cerner to relaunch $16B EHR system project for VA

Kansas City-based healthcare information technology giant, Cerner, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are resuming a large-scale medical records project with a new go-live date set for October 2022. In early April, the VA hit pause on the $16… more

Use of instant-buyer market increases among homeowners

Fresh off a record-setting Q2 2021, the number of homes bought and then sold by iBuyers set new highs last quarter, according to a Zillow analysis. As home prices rose across the country, the homes iBuyers purchased were more expensive,… more

South KC property to become mixed-use development

Plans to turn land at 63rd and Prospect into mixed-use property are getting closer to fruition. While it awaits plan approval from city council, developer Urban America wants to turn 25 acres of vacant land into housing, retail, and more.… more