Economy
Kansas City Braces for Big Financial Blow From Pandemic
A Brookings Institution analysis suggests Kansas City’s municipal budget may be particularly vulnerable to a recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
American Graduate Town Hall | Connecting Curriculum to Career
Educators, business executives and students discuss ways to match curriculum with careers at part of the “American Graduate: Getting to Work” town hall.
Tipping the Scale for a Living Wage Seems Oddly Correct
How much does a barista need to make to live comfortably in Kansas City? That’s what Oddly Correct wanted to calculate.
Census Bureau Seeks 3,100 Workers for Kansas City-Area Count in 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire about 3,100 people in the Kansas City area for the 2020 population count.
Platform Ventures Plans 2020 Start for 14-Story Downtown Office Project
Platform Ventures plans to begin work early next year on a 14-story office project at 13th and Wyandotte that’s more than doubled in size since it was proposed 16 months ago. The office tower is now planned to be 152,000 square feet and would be built above a 409-space, six-level garage. The original plan introduced…