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Diane Stafford

Advice for the sector shifter

By DIANE STAFFORD

The Kansas City Star

Are you a would-be sector shifter? If so, you have company. In each economic cycle, when the corporate sector ramps up layoffs, a stream of job applicants pours into the nonprofit and government sectors, where slightly more than one-fourth of U.S. workers work.

Chris Lester

Let’s help Big Three keep jobs

By CHRIS LESTER

The Kansas City Star

I want a bailout, too. After all, it’s only human nature to reach out when there are so many handouts going on.

Jason Gertzen

Advice to high-tech ventures in hard times

By JASON GERTZEN

The Kansas City Star

Amid the economic chaos, some entrepreneurs see cause for concern. Some see opportunity. Alfred Botchway is chief executive officer of Xenometrics, a biotech company in Stilwell that helps pharmaceutical, chemical and other companies develop technology.

Steve Rosen

Tough times mean tough talks with your kids about money

By STEVE ROSEN

The Kansas City Star

Maybe your salary has been frozen, or you’re in limbo awaiting word from your boss on whether your job will get whacked.

Mark Davis

The Big Three and bankruptcy

By MARK DAVIS

The Kansas City Star

Much ink has spilled over providing federal relief to the domestic automakers, but one simple point has gotten lost.

Cityscape

Cityscape: Margarita’s North reopens after tornado

By JOYCE SMITH

The Kansas City Star

If it’s not one thing it’s another. If it’s not a flood, it’s a tornado.

Kevin Collison

Real estate tough to figure

By KEVIN COLLISON

The Kansas City Star

The economy and the real estate industry was the subject of a seminar last week, and the most optimistic prognosis may have been a riddle offered by David Brain.

Rick Alm

Kansas City convention industry anticipates a 2009 dry spell

By RICK ALM

The Kansas City Star

Meetings and conventions are lifeblood arteries of the travel industry. But in these recessionary days, the arteries are clogged with worry.

Dan Margolies

Hallmark lawsuit is a matter of conjecture

By DAN MARGOLIES

The Kansas City Star

The case was sealed, so one can only guess what’s behind a racketeering suit Hallmark Cards Inc. filed last week against equity investment firm Monitor Clipper Partners LLC.

Randolph Heaster

Ford’s buyout appeals to 140 production workers at Claycomo

By RANDOLPH HEASTER

The Kansas City Star

About 140 production employees at Ford Motor Co.’s Claycomo plant recently accepted incentive packages to leave the beleaguered automaker, a union official said.

 

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Gambling & Tourism		 David Hayes
A Word to the Wired		 Steve Rosen
Kids & Money
Kevin Collison
Development		 Randolph Heaster
Labor Scene		 Joyce Smith
Cityscape
Mark Davis
Road to Riches		 Chris Lester
Commentary		 Diane Stafford
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Jason Gertzen
Bio Biz		 Dan Margolies
Legal Affairs		 Bob Unell
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