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Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Next President: Jeffrey R. Schmid

Posted August 2, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Board of Directors announced Wednesday Jeffrey R. Schmid has been appointed president and CEO of the KCFRB, beginning August 21, 2023. Schmid has more than 40 years of banking… more

Unemployment Claims Gain A Slight Bump This Week

Posted August 3, 2023 Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased last week, causing a bump in weekly claims but the rate continues to maintain a low level in the job market, according to the U.S. Department of Labor report released… more

Full-Size Trucks Have Highest Theft Rate, New Report Shows

Posted August 2, 2023 According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicles with the highest theft rate last year were full-size pickups. Full-size trucks made up more than 25 percent of the thefts reported in 2022, a decrease of 33… more

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

Ferrellgas’ Next President & CEO: Tamria Zertuche

Posted August 1, 2023 Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. announced Monday that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Chief Operating Officer Tamria Zertuche as President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 1, 2023. Previous president and CEO James E. Ferrell was in… more

Two Restaurants Sign On For Lenexa City Center’s Restaurant Row

Posted August 1, 2023 Commercial real estate firm Copaken Brooks announced it will break ground on the anticipated Restaurant Row at Lenexa City Center in the fall of next year with the first phase of its development including two restaurant… 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

Woman Employment Reaches New Hight: KS and MO’s Woman-to-Men Workforce Gap Varies

Posted July 31, 2023 Women’s employment in the United States has reached a new record, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.  In June, the labor force participation rate for women in… 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