Kansas City, Missouri

Icons of Education 2018

The 19th-century French economist Frederic Bastiat is perhaps best-known for his treatise encouraging policy makers to understand the differences between “that which is seen, and that which is not seen.” Two centuries later, his is guidance that proves quite useful… more

Faurecia, 300 Jobs, Coming to Blue Springs

2/15/18 After the one-two punch of Harley Davidson and Procter & Gamble announcing they are leaving Kansas City, a new company has stepped in saying they're building a new plant in Blue Springs and bringing 300 jobs with them. Faurecia,… more

Economic Mantra for 2018: Don’t Panic

2/13/2018 Just one week ago it appeared as if the United States was headed toward another recession.  That is, if you read just the headlines.  On February 5th of this year the headlines were all about the worst one-day point… more

What Infrastructure Plan Means for KC

2/12/2018 President Trump's infrastructure plan and his budget for the next fiscal year certainly put the onus on states and cities for funding transportation projects.  Among a series of proposals ranging from rural infrastructure to the buying and selling of… more

Infrastructure Bullet Points: Trump’s Plan

2/12/2018 President Trump released his infrastructure budget plan today and it looks to significantly reduce federal funding for state and local government infrastructure projects.  The proposal states that new projects would only be eligible to receive incentives up to 20% of… more

Closer Look at the P&G and Harley Closures

If you take them at face value, the closures of the P&G and Harley Davidson plants in 2020 and 2019 seem like a big hit to the industry in Kansas City as a whole.  But when you look closer you… more

P&G to Close KCK Plant

Procter and Gamble will close its Kansas City, Kansas plant by 2020 the company announced Wednesday. The Our Dish Care business will be moved to Tabler Station, West Virginia by mid-2020 with the full closure of the KCK site by… more

New Chancellor Named for UMKC

The University of Missouri System has named C. Mauli Agrawal the new chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City effective June 20th of this year.  Agrawal comes to UMKC from the University of Texas San Antonio where he served as… more

Lockton Promotes Rich Reda

17-year Lockton veteran Rich Reda is now the President of Benefit Communication Insourcing business, the company announced Friday.  Reda was previously an executive vice president with the company and was named an Ingram's 40 under forty award recipient in 2009.… more

Harley-Davidson Closing KC Plant

Almost three years after laying off close to 200 people from its Kansas City assembly plant, officials from Harley-Davidson have announced that they are closing the plant for good. Worldwide sales of Harley-Davidson products were down more than 6 percent… more