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What Was the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Doing as the Housing Market Went Insane?new

If president Thomas Hoenig saw trouble -- trouble he could have reported to insulated Washington -- he certainly kept pretty quiet about it.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  02-24-2009  |  Economy

Kansas City Government Has Trouble Breaking Bad Habitsnew

In Kansas City, council members and department heads meet on Tuesday mornings to strategize over coffee and doughnuts. The goal: Maximize the city's share of federally borrowed wealth.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  02-03-2009  |  Economy

Are We Really Ready for Life Without American Cars?new

Here's the thing about the American public: we never learn. We squeezed into the backseats of our moms' Pintos in the 1970s, then grew up to fill vast suburban parking lots with Expeditions and Yukons and Escalades. Then we freak out when gas hits $4 a gallon and blame U.S. automakers.
The Pitch  |  C.J. Janovy  |  12-02-2008  |  Economy

Spare Any Change?new

Kansas City's big-money donors fund art museums and symphony halls but not a homeless center.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  01-08-2008  |  Economy

Option One and NovaStar Create Empty Nestsnew

How these Kansas City companies helped kill the American Dream with subprime lending.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  07-17-2007  |  Economy

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