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Today Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is expected to release details about the stay-at-home order expected to expire on May 4 and how businesses can reopen in phases in the state. The stay-at-home order is in place in Kansas City until…
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With nearly 27 million people thrust onto the jobless roles over the past six weeks, the pool for potential hires will be broad and deep for companies ramping back up in May after the pandemic-spawned shutdowns across America. That, however,…
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The University of Missouri - Kansas City is planning for students to physically return to campus in the fall and also said that layoff notices to staff would start going out on May 1. The move, announced during a virtual…
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With regional municipalities preparing to take the first steps toward lifting restrictions on business and social activity, officials at the University of Kansas Health System say they’ll be doing likewise on the medical front as early as this week. Speaking…
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Two of the biggest retail trade organizations are calling on governors to have a "mutually agreed upon blueprint" for reopening stores. The National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association are asking for states to follow CDC guidelines and…
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Yet another economic report provided grim news in the wake of COVID-19's spread. The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment has come in at 71.8 for the month, down 26.1 percent year over year and 19.4 percent month over…
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Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against The Cincinnati Insurance Company that alleges a breach of contract stemming from its refusal to pay property insurance claims related to COVID-19. The law firm is representing Lenexa-based Promotional…
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Some of the nation's largest auto insurers are giving consumers a break since they aren't driving nearly as much during the COVID-19. Collectively, they are reportedly giving $7 billion in refunds and credits through May, including State Farm, which is…
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Just over 92 percent of Kansas City, Kan., residents will be receiving, or have received, stimulus checks, making it the ninth-highest municipal rate in the country. In addition to the individual residents, just under 97 percent of households in Kansas…
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Kiley Sidman is the Kansas City market director of Chase Consumer and Community Banking, as the chain expands through the metro area. Q: How has daily business changed at your branches since the COVID-19 outbreak? A: As you can imagine,…
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