Economy

Money buried beneath coffee grounds

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.

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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.

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The block southwest of 14th and Baltimore is one of the finalists for the new Waddell & Reed headquarters.

Waddell & Reed Nears Decision on Downtown Office Tower

Waddell & Reed is considering two sites near the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City for its new headquarters.

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Platform Ventures plans to break ground next year on a 14-story office project at 13th and Wyandotte.

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 in downtown Kansas City.

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In Kansas and Missouri, Immigrants are Rooted in the Agriculture Workforce

This curiousKC report looks at immigrant labor in agriculture today and its history. We spoke with an economist, an immigration attorney and former farmworker to learn more.

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Climate change’s serious effects on Kansas Citians disproportionately affect the poor

Climate Change’s Serious Effects On Kansas Citians Disproportionately Affect The Poor

The discussion about climate change often centers on what increasingly extreme weather will mean for agriculture and the environment. But what about its effect on poverty?

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Brighter Lights in Bigger Cities?

In Kansas City, we’re told the economic impact of the arts totals a quarter of a billion dollars. This video series, Artconomy, evaluates what that number means: Where does that figure come from, and what’s counted in it? Sure, we’re told never to compare ourselves to others, but even cities do it. Follow us into the fourth…

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A Public Performance

In Kansas City, we’re told the economic impact of the arts totals a quarter of a billion dollars. This four-part video series, Artconomy, evaluates what that number means: Where does that figure come from, and what’s counted in it? In Episode 3, get behind the numbers of public funding — how much comes from taxpayers, and…

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Contributing to the Corps | Adding It Up

In Kansas City, we’re told the economic impact of the arts totals a quarter of a billion dollars. This four-part video series, Artconomy, evaluates what that number means: Where does that figure come from, and what’s counted in it? In Episode 2, we’re about the performer… and the patron. See if you’re surprised by how much…

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The Box Office | What is an ‘Art Economy’?

In Kansas City, we’re told the economic impact of the arts totals a quarter of a billion dollars. This four-part video series, Artconomy, evaluates what that number means: Where does that figure come from, and what’s counted in it? Episode 1, “The Box Office” digs in to the source of that number, the fifth published edition…

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