(The Hill) — The wealthiest tenth of U.S. households are the source of 40 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions, according to research published in the journal PLOS Climate. Researchers, led by Jared Starr of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, analyzed three decades of household income data from 1990 to 2019. Average income up more than 30% … Read more
(NEXSTAR) — Despite the rising inflation the U.S. has faced in recent years, the average annual income has grown by just 3%, Census Bureau data shows. But according to a new analysis by SmartAsset, the median household income grew nearly 10 times as much in some cities. Read more Kansas City metro business stories on … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three Light, the latest luxury apartment tower in downtown Kansas City, is slated to open in less than a month. September will mark the end of a two-year process that has brought another change to the Kansas City skyline. Now construction crews are pushing to finish work before those first residents … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ten minutes away from Kansas City International Airport sits thousands of acres of land. In a few years, it will become the home of thousands of solar panels. Kansas City leaders are calling it the Solar Array Project. Prairie Village asks for judge opinion on petitions to change government It would … Read more
Kansas City-based Nomada may be a startup, but it already has worked on sizable projects, including the latest music video for two-time Grammy-nominated artist and serial entrepreneur A$AP Rocky. The video, along with a Beats by Dr. Dre commercial featuring Rocky, were shot in Kansas City’s West Bottoms. Rapper A$AP Rocky worked with Kansas City startup … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall impacts 42 models of dehumidifiers sold under five brand names: Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze. These products, all manufactured by the Zhuhai, China-based Gree Electric … Read more
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — An eyesore in Independence is coming down Tuesday. The city is demolishing a former Kmart that has since become a frequent spot for crime. In June, city councilmembers approved nearly $200,000 to demolish the former Kmart location that sits on Noland Road near Interstate 70. The building has been vacant since 2017. … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The second property in a $105 million two-hotel development is set to open this fall on Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. Developers announced Cascade Hotel Kansas City will open in October at 4600 Wornall Road. PHOTOS: Get an inside look at new Aloft Hotel on Kansas City’s Plaza The 10-story, 177-room … Read more
After a July approval to sell nearly 11 acres of land to the Kansas City Current, the Port Authority of Kansas City approved as much as $800 million in bonds to be used to help finance the development on the Berkley Riverfront. Port KC previously approved the sale of 10.71 acres to the Current and signaled its … Read more
The Kansas City metro area broke its Inc. 5000 record this year for the most companies on the list in the past decade. The list, which highlights America’s fastest-growing private companies, features 52 local companies — one more than the previous high in 2021. Port KC approves $800M in bonds for Current development on riverfront … Read more