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The spring housing season will continue to be plagued by rising prices as shown by the new report from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. The report, released Tuesday, showed on a national level home prices in March were 0.7 percent higher…
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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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Leaders from Kansas and Missouri gathered to make a major announcement at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday concerning the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The announcement was presented by Kansas City Sports Commission's Kathy Nelson in the formation of a new non-profit…
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For many employers wanting to migrate their staff back into the office, recent Q1 office market reports from major commercial real estate companies show the effects of the pandemic are quite present. Office vacancy is still prevalent as 20.2 percent…
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The ADP Research Institute has released results of a global survey of workplaces, and nearly half of American workers who responded believe they are underpaid. Three-fourths of them, however, are optimistic that they will receive raises this year. The institute,…
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The Federal Reserve Bank's latest update of the so-called Beige Book reports that total economic activity across the 10th District, based in Kansas City, declined slightly in March and April. The good news? Almost every business contact surveyed for the…
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Nearly three in five business executives say they anticipate that the U.S. economy will slip into recession this year, according to a new regional survey. But for a third straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index has expanded…
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A surge of jobs rose in the U.S. as the economy continues to decelerate, the Labor Department reported on Friday. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total of nonfarm payroll jobs rose by 253,000 in April. The number of…
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Burns & McDonnell announced this afternoon that Leslie Duke will succeed Ray Kowalik as chief executive of Kansas City 's biggest design/construction firm, effective Jan. 1. Kowalik, who also holds the title of chairman, announced last month that he would…
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