COVID-19

Home Prices Were Up Before the Storm

It may be sore consolation to anyone cooped up at home these days, but if they own the property, at least they know its value was increasing before the Great Coronavirus Lockdown of 2020. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city price… more

Four States Have Outright Construction Bans

Missouri and Kansas have been able to dodge the construction-ban bullet, but four states—New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Vermont—have called a halt to construction, and while nine others have instituted some restrictions. Work is progressing in 38 states and the… more

Ready for Some Good News?

When the Design-Build Institute of America held a webinar last week to assess prospects for economic growth in the post-COVID-19 era, a market-intelligence expert for Olathe-based Pioneer IQ delivered a message of hope. The economy, said Pioneer’s Keith Prather, will… more

CBRE: KC Office Vacancy Holds Tight During Q1 

Office vacancy rates in the Kansas City area remained at 12.9 percent during the first quarter, unchanged from the fourth quarter, says commercial real estate services firm CBRE. Read the full CBRE report here. more

Commerce Bancshares Delays Quarterly Filings

Kansas City-based Commerce Bancshares has delayed its quarterly financial filings from April 14 to April 28, due to problems posed by COVID-19. It follows another large area public company, Seaboard Corporation, which has changed its annual meeting location on April… more

Connecticut Added to KS Quarantine List

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a 14-day quarantine for people who have traveled to Connecticut since April 6. The state joins others, such as California, New York and Washington State. There are also quarantine orders for… more

Hallmark CEO Takes Pay Cut, HQ Hours Reduced

Hallmark CEO Mike Perry will reportedly take a 20 percent pay cut as the company grapples with the impact of COVID-19, as will other executives at the global Kansas City-based company. At the same time, workers' hours have been cut at… more

UMKC Having Virtual Graduation

The University of Missouri-Kansas City students will still graduate in May, but the commencement survey will be virtual. The decision was made after a survey was taken with students and parents. All four University of Missouri schools have postponed their… more

Q&A with: Clyde McQueen, Full Employment Council

“I think lot of innovation will come out of this,” says Clyde McQueen, CEO of the Full Employment Council in Kansas City. Until then, business will continue to feel unprecedented pain, he says, but he cautions against taking short-term actions… more

KU School of Medicine Sending Reinforcements

         The University of Kansas School of Medicine is joining the ranks of institutions like Harvard University and New York University to muster additional health-care workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic.     More than 50 senior students from… more