Kansas

Coping with COVID: Missouri bill against business COVID restrictions passes House, moves to Senate

The Missouri House on Tuesday voted in favor of barring state and local officials from putting any restrictions on businesses, churches or other non-public entities during public health emergencies, except in certain circumstances. The House voted 117-23 to send the… more

Latest acquisition delivers $5B to Creative Planning

Overland Park-headquartered Creative Planning Inc.’s latest acquisition adds $5 billion in assets, the second-largest deal in the company's history. Creative Planning made eight acquisitions in all of 2020, adding $4.92 billion in assets. Founded in 1991, SBSB has 62 employees… more

Veto on $94M tax package from Kansas Gov. Kelly overturned

Kansas taxpayers will see a series of tax cuts and increases after the Senate and House voted to override Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a $94 million package. The measure cuts state revenue by about $130 million annually. It… more

Coping with COVID: FDA authorization pending for use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on ages 12 to 15

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve the emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-15, possibly by the end of the week. This would mean all high schoolers and even most middle schoolers would… more

Business Conditions Index grows for Missouri, Kansas

For an eleventh straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region moved into growth territory.           The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, soared to its highest level… more

Propio Language Services buys Ohio competitor, expands reach

Propio Language Services has purchased Dayton-based Vocalink Global, a company that specializes in document translation and localization, as well as in-person interpretation. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, this is the third and largest language services company Propio has… more

$1.7B sale of Waddell & Reed finalizes

Macquarie Asset Management officially closed on its $1.7 billion acquisition of Overland Park-based Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. on Friday afternoon. The transaction brings $76 billion in assets to Macquarie Asset Management, making it a top 20 actively managed, long-term… more

In a Nutshell: America May Have an Economic Boom on Its Hands

There have been many economic factors contributing to our present extraordinary expansion.  In the last several days of Wall Street reporting on financial indicators, one stands out as a dramatic example: March Retail Sales.  The first signs of a spending… more

Coping with COVID: Jackson, Johnson County mask orders to move from required to recommended

A change in CDC guidance regarding COVID-19 is resulting in changes to metro health orders. Local governments such as those presiding over Jackson County in Missouri and Johnson County in Kansas are announcing changes that will take effect as soon… more

Jobless claims continue decline

For the week ending April 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 553,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 19,000 from 547,000 to 566,000. The… more