Economy
James Cash Penney’s Legacy Lingers, While His Namesake Company Scrambles to Save It
Hamilton, Missouri, the boyhood home of retailing legend James Cash Penney, works to preserve his memory even as his namesake company struggles in bankruptcy.
Big Crossroads Plan Calls for Office Tower and Housing at 20th and Main
Developer Vince Bryant has proposed a $310 million mixed-use redevelopment plan for a four-block site in the Crossroads area of Kansas City.
Sharing Shelter Becomes More Frequent Choice During Hard Times
Multigenerational housing has been on the rise since 1980, especially during times of economic distress. Nearly one in five Americans are now living with a combination of grandparents, their adult children, their young children and/or relatives.
Opportunity Zones: Hopes and Dreams Don’t Always Become Realities
A Flatland examination of Opportunity Zones has revealed a tale of confusion, ambivalence, bitterness — and yes, still hope — for a program designed to help America’s economically distressed communities.
Liberty’s Effort To Regulate Lenders Generates More Interest
Installment lenders are battling Liberty in court and in the Missouri legislature over new regulations designed to curb high-interest lending.