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The Best Hospitals In KC Ranked and Continue to Break Records

Posted August 2, 2023 The rankings for best hospitals recognized in the Kansas City metro by U.S. News & World Report’s released Tuesday and it is safe to say residents are in good hands. The four highest-ranking hospitals in Kansas… more

Where KS and MO Rank Among Top 1 Percent by State

Posted July 31, 2023 The threshold for entering the top 1 percent income household varies from state to state, a study from SmartAsset shows how much it takes to climb the economic ladder in the two-state region. The study, America’s… more

Yellow Freight Shutdown, Layoffs Reach 30,000 Employees

Posted July 31, 2023 This is a developing story. Hundreds of Kansas City truckers woke up without a job as national trucking firm Yellow Freight intends to file for bankruptcy. Nearly 30,000 jobs will be affected in what could shape… more

Fed’s New Interest Rates Reach 22-Year High

Posted July 27, 2023 The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will increase interest rates to 5.5 percent, a high rate not seen in 22 years. All members of the Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise the interest rate range… more

June Homes Sales Compare Well To A Year Ago

Posted July 27, 2023 June sales for new U.S. single-family homes decreased following a three-month increase trend, however, the availability of new homes could mean a looser grip on the market for buyers seeking affordability. Singal-family homes experienced sales of… more

GDP Tops Estimate and Rises to 2.4 Percent in Q2 2023

Posted July 27, 2023 The U.S. economy’s gross domestic product increased at a 2.4 percent annualized rate for the second quarter, according to the Commerce Department. The department reported Thursday the recent rate while economy experts from Dow Jones expected… more

Nearly a Third of KS Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closure, New Data Shows

Posted July 26, 2023 Kansas leads in a report showing hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing totaling 29 hospitals (28 percent) at immediate risk. More than 300 rural hospitals across the U.S. are at immediate risk of… more

Hospital M&A In U.S. Close To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Posted July 26, 2023 The second quarter of the year has shown a “significant increase” in hospital and healthcare system transactions bringing the sector back in line with pre-pandemic levels, according to consulting firm Kaufman Hall. In a report from… more

June Housing Starts Dip Following The May Surge

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… more

Kauffman Foundation’s CEO Pick: DeAngela Burns-Wallace

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,… more