Business and Government
A regional report by the Johnson County, Kan., government says that 88 percent of 2,339 area hospital beds in nine area hospitals are in use. When looking at intensive-care unit beds, the report found that 47 percent of those are…
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City recently launched a program called the Employer Laptop Challenge, a community development program that encourages companies and other organizations to donate used computers and other devices to nonprofits, schools and firms that refurbish…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza calling for Congress to appropriate more funds toward the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, due to the havoc that COVID-19 has wreaked…
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Q: What has impressed you most about the leadership you’ve seen from various companies in Kansas City in responding to the current health crisis and its economic impact? A. I’m impressed but not surprised with how Kansas City has come…
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Small Business Administration loans are a major topic right now in the face of COVID-19. Tom Salisbury, the Regional Administrator for SBA’s Region VII states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, talks about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other…
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Another 5.2 million people filed for unemployment last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, bringing the total over the last four weeks to about 22 million. For the week ended April 4, the number was revised up by…
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has extended the city's stay-at-home order until May 15, after being advised to do so by public health officials. The previous stay-at-home order was issued in March and set to expire on April 24. Kansas…
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President Donald Trump has named two Kansas City-area executives to what have been dubbed the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. Steven Bresky, the president and CEO of Merriam-based Seaboard Corp., was named to a group focused on agriculture. Meanwhile,…
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The University of Missouri System is expected a $180-million budget shortfall due to impacts from COVID-19, said Mun Choi, president of the system. "We have a challenging road ahead," he said, estimating that the country is facing a 13 percent…
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Retail sales in the United States fell 8.7 percent in March from the prior month and were down 6.2 percent year over year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The plunge was due to impact from COVID-19. Clothing and accessories…
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