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Urban, suburban housing sales appear relatively even

Over the last few months, it would appear many individuals and families have left the urban living scene. While the trend has rung true for certain areas of the U.S., by and large data shows that suburban housing markets have… more

End-of-August housing market report

The last week of August revealed that sellers are continuing to drive the housing market, according to a report from Zillow. Market supply remained on the low while the number of buyers remained high, buyers finding themselves with fewer options… more

Stimulus filing reopens for $500 child payment

U.S. parents and guardians eligible for the $500-per-child payment made available back in March will now have the opportunity to file again if they missed the original filing period. The IRS has reopened registration for this specific stimulus for individuals… more

Kansas City law firm closes, staff moves to Armstrong Teasdale

Following the closure of Kansas City-based Martin Leigh PC in August, a law firm operating in the area since 1989, the remainder of the firm’s attorneys and staff have transitioned to Armstrong Teasdale LLP. St. Louis-based Armstrong Teasdale’s locations throughout… more

Two investors make bid for Kansas City Southern

In late July, reports were released that two investors, Blackstone Group Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners, were interesting in an offer to buy Kansas City Southern. This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that a private equity bid was placed… more

Kansas governor pushes for Space Command headquarters

On Friday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly released a statement announcing that Kansas has made a push to become the home to headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. Kelly said the said will continue its efforts to attract headquarters, revealing that… more

U.S. Census Bureau releases response rates for the region

A map revealing response progress for the 2020 census was released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. Titled as “Nonresponse Followup Completion Rates,” the page up on the United State Census 2020 website shows that the Kansas City, Mo.… more

September Beige Book report may dispel notions of V-shaped recovery

The release of the Federal Reserve Bank’s September Beige Book report this week might dispel any notions of a sharp V-shaped recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. While it notes significant economic growth in some sectors of the 10th District that… more

H&R Block adds two executives to senior leadership team

This week H&R Block announced the addition of two executives to the senior leadership team to fill the roles of Chief Product and Experience Officer and Chief Financial Services Officer. Joining the list of executives are Julius Lai and Les Whiting as chief… more

Bankruptcy filings for week ending August show largest decline since May

For those following bankruptcy trends in one of the hardest years ever to confront small business, there was both good news and a caveat this week from the American Bankruptcy Institute. The good news? The 9,923 bankruptcy filings for the… more