Kansas

Kauffman Researchers Look at Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Growthology—an arm of Kansas City’s Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, focusing on entrepreneurial research—has released a report on immigrant entrepreneurship in the United States. The report says two things with great certainty: 1) America’s immigrants tend to be more entrepreneurial than… more

Retail Sales and Producer Prices Both Up in September

The prices producers pay to make their products edged up a bit in September, according to the United States Department of Labor. The Producer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, bringing the total rise in producer prices… more

Concerns Regarding Westar Purchase Addressed

The Associated Press is reporting that Great Plains Energy Inc. has reached an agreement with the Missouri Public Service Commission designed to insulate Missouri customers against any negative impacts from Great Plains' $8.6 billion purchase of Westar Energy Inc. A… more

Excess Production Leads to Spilt Milk

Within weeks of a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report announcing record net income for agriculture cooperatives, including Kansas City’s Dairy Farmers of America, The Wall Street Journal is reporting a “massive glut” in excess milk that has filled warehouses… more

Record-Setting Corn and Soybean Crops for Kansas

The Associated Press is reporting that the current Kansas corn and soybean harvest is expected to be record-setting. According to the report, the National Agricultural Statistics Service is saying the 713 million bushels of corn forecast in Kansas is a… more

Agriculture Cooperatives Are Proving Their Worth

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the nation’s agricultural cooperatives, which include Kansas City-based Dairy Farmers of America, posted record net income in 2015. The overall figure for cooperatives was $7 billion, with $4.3 billion among the companies on… more

Unemployment Up Slightly in September

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, America’s economy added 156,000 nonfarm jobs in September while the unemployment rate, up to 5 percent from 4.9 percent in August, hovered in the same range it has been in for the… more

Leadership Change at Alterra Bank

The parent company of Alterra Bank, First Business Financial Services, Inc., has announced that Alterra president and CEO, Pam Berneking is no longer with the bank. Chuck Mackey, Alterra Bank Board Chairman, said, “Under Pam’s leadership, Alterra Bank set out… more

Compass Minerals Completes Brazil Acquisition

Compass Minerals has announced its completion of the purchase of all remaining interest in Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A., one of Brazil’s leading manufacturers and distributors of specialty plant nutrients. As previously disclosed, the acquisition is expected to add an… more

Creighton University Sees Mid-American Business Conditions Slumping

Creighton University released its monthly Survey on Economic Conditions for Business taken among supply managers in a nine-state region that includes Kansas and Missouri. The overall index came in below the growth neutral ranking of 50 for the third consecutive… more