Business and Government
There were more protests over the weekend in Kansas City over the death of George Floyd, but they took a different tone over the weekend. They were mostly silent, which is a big contrast to what we have seen in…
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Consumer credit dropped by a record 19.6-percent rate in April, due to problems that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic. It fell by 19.6 percent, or $68.8 billion, which is a record that has not been seen since the 1940s.…
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People protesting the death of George Floyd have shifted the position from the Country Club Plaza area to City Hall, in Downtown Kansas City. In the wake of protests in Kansas City due to the death of George Floyd, the…
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In the wake of George Floyd's death, and the protests that have followed over the last week, Mayor Quinton Lucas has that the Kansas City Police Department will have new accountability measures in place. “I have spent significant time listening…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is committed to keeping the state's reopening date due to COVID-19 at June 15, despite a fluctuation in Missouri's cases. “June the 15th is where we’re at on that, and we look at everything every day,”…
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The director of the CDC is concerned that Americans aren't taking warnings about COVID-19 seriously. CDC Director Robert Redfield said in a report to Congress that he is concerned that protests due to the death of George Floyd, there might…
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There are a lot of stimulus-check proposals being proposed by politicians, and there has still not been a decision on whether or not U.S. residents will receive a second round of them. Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell says he is…
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The Consumers Banking Association and the Bank Policy Institute are expressing concerns about the Paycheck Protection Program loan-forgiveness program and how small businesses will be impacted. "The expedited process by which the program was implemented has resulted in considerable gaps…
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In the wake of protests in Kansas City due to the death of George Floyd, the Kansas City Police Department has announced it will issue its officer body cameras. The cameras are being funded by the local DeBruce Foundation. “We…
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A paper plant on Kansas City's East Side, called Aspen Paper, has reported 200 cases of COVID-19, according to Mayor Quinton Lucas recently. The Kansas City Health Department has tracked the cases back to the plant. “We are not talking…
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