COVID-19
Dave Toland is the Kansas Secretary of Commerce. Q. We've heard about national, and international issues with the supply chain. How is KS specifically impacted and are there any differences? A. Factory production disruptions due to COVID-19 related shutdowns have…
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Preparing for the Major League Soccer season having a reboot, Sporting KC is starting to test players and staff for COVID-19. "All of our players and staff will be taking tests to see if they actually have the virus," said…
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The unemployment picture doesn't seem like it will change in a significant way any time soon. For the week ended May 9, just under three million filed for unemployment insurance, reported the U.S. Department of Labor, following the prior week's…
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Kansas City's budget situation is currently holding up despite challenges from COVID-19, but council members are preparing for a scenario that could get worse. So far, there have been no layoffs or furloughs of city employees and a $1.7-billion budget…
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The COVID-19 pandemic metrics suggest that Missouri and Kansas are emerging from the worst of the crisis. Will those trend lines hold as economic restrictions are lifted. The good news, to people starving for some amid the carnage of the…
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House Democrats have proposed another stimulus bill, totaling $3 trillion, in response to economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It would follow the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed in March, though the measure is not expected to make it…
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Since there are social-distancing rules in several states and municipalities, signing a lease for an apartment can't be done in person. But people still have to move from one location to another. To combat that, some multifamily landlords have adopted…
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Kansas City, Mo., has released its long-awaited guidelines for reopening restaurants in the city. Starting on May 15, establishments will be able to open for in-dining businesses as long as they follow a specific set of rules put forward by…
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With $2 billion of losses estimated daily, the airline industry is facing the sobering reality of major layoffs throughout various positions. Even though the federal bailout of $25 billion does not allow airline companies to lay off workers, that money…
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Last week the unemployment rate hit 14.7 percent after payrolls fell by 20.5 million, according to the U.S. Department of Labor but that was only part of the story. Prior to the 33.5 million unemployed since the beginning of the…
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