Kansas City Star: Economic Crisis http://www.kansascity.com/898/index.rss News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2012 Kansas City Star Economic Crisis 60 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:10:29 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com Four senior housing projects worth $32 million on way to KC area http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970296/four-senior-housing-projects-worth.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970296/four-senior-housing-projects-worth.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:21 CDT Construction on an 80-bed assisted-living center in Lee's Summit is expected to begin next month, one of four senior housing projects planned for the Kansas City area by Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development. Sales of new and existing homes still sluggish in KC market http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970293/sales-of-new-and-existing-homes.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970293/sales-of-new-and-existing-homes.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:18 CDT The Kansas City housing market continued to lag in May, with 2,185 new and existing homes sold, down 24 percent from May 2010. Fed forecasts weak economy could persist into 2012 http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970292/fed-forecasts-weak-economy-could.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970292/fed-forecasts-weak-economy-could.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:17 CDT WASHINGTON | The economy's continuing struggles aren't just confounding ordinary Americans. They've also stumped the head of the Federal Reserve. SkillsUSA sees increase in older competitors http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970290/skillsusa-sees-increase-in-older.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970290/skillsusa-sees-increase-in-older.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:15 CDT Scattered among the bright-eyed youth you would expect to find at the SkillsUSA national championships this week are some crow's feet, bald patches, and even a beer gut or two. Woof! Dogs get their day at work http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970281/woof-dogs-get-their-day-at-work.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970281/woof-dogs-get-their-day-at-work.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:12 CDT Better ask today if it's okay to bring your dog to work tomorrow. Friday is this year's Take Your Dog to Work Day, designated by Pet Sitters International. Backfire BBQ under new management in the Legends http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970270/backfire-bbq-under-new-management.html http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/23/2970270/backfire-bbq-under-new-management.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:10 CDT Steve Schussler, creator of Rainforest Café and T-Rex Café, spent three years developing his Backfire BBQ Featuring Orange County Choppers before going up against Kansas City's famed operations. UMKC's MBA coach finds success in the classroom, not on the court http://www.kansascity.com/2010/03/17/1819614/coach-finds-success-in-the-classroom.html http://www.kansascity.com/2010/03/17/1819614/coach-finds-success-in-the-classroom.html#storylink=rss Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:15 CDT Coaches Bill Self, Frank Martin and Mike Anderson are household names in the Kansas City area. But there's another successful college coach who has nothing to do with dribbling, passing or shooting a basketball. QuikTrip razes store on Kansas side, will open one 100 feet away in Missouri http://www.kansascity.com/2009/08/25/1405654/quiktrip-razes-store-on-kansas.html http://www.kansascity.com/2009/08/25/1405654/quiktrip-razes-store-on-kansas.html#storylink=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:15 CDT QuikTrip on Monday started bulldozing the store at 27 Southwest Blvd. and will open a new store about 100 feet away. When it opens, it will be a Missouri business and exempt from the higher Kansas taxes on cigarettes and gas. Liquor with stronger alcohol content than 3.2 beer also will be available. Some products and services seem immune to recessionary ills http://www.kansascity.com/2009/04/21/1155556/some-products-and-services-seem.html http://www.kansascity.com/2009/04/21/1155556/some-products-and-services-seem.html#storylink=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:15 CDT Although Americans may be putting off big-ticket purchases like cars and appliances, they are still treating themselves, making some surprising categories not only recession proof, but recession fueled. FDIC chief explains why big banks get special treatment http://www.kansascity.com/2009/04/07/1129145/fdic-chief-explains-why-big-banks.html http://www.kansascity.com/2009/04/07/1129145/fdic-chief-explains-why-big-banks.html#storylink=rss Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:28 CDT Government readily steps in when a small bank fails, which was the case last month when TeamBank failed. But it's a whole different situation for the nation's mega financial institutions, says Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. They're not just banks, you see.