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While the coronavirus rages on, economies across the U.S. have taken a hit, not excluding Missouri. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson called tourism “a great way to support Missouri businesses” at a Thursday afternoon press briefing, where officials held firm to…
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Cerner Corp. made an announcement Thursday to employees revealing plans to have staff continue working from home through the end of 2020. The decision was made as reports in recent weeks show a rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the Kansas…
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Kansas State University has signed a new preclinical research and option agreement with Tonix Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, to develop a vaccine candidate for the prevention of COVID-19. The inventor of the technology, Waithaka Mwangi, professor of diagnostic pathobiology in the…
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A question that many on Wall Street are asking is why a full recovery from the Covid-19 created recession could take five years, even if everything goes right. While that is not likely assuming Trump is reelected in November, it…
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Department of Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced the hiring of two economic development professionals to help direct business and community development efforts for the state. William (Bill) Murphy will become the new Deputy Secretary for Business Development at Commerce,…
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Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) provides an additional $600 weekly payment for unemployment insurance claimants that are receiving a weekly benefit. FPUC, currently set to expire July 25, is part of the federal CARES Act. Individuals were eligible for the…
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The Missouri labor market’s recovery continued in June 2020, following the major job losses earlier in the year from COVID-19 shutdowns. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 71,600 jobs over the month, and over-the year job losses, though still substantial, were…
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On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 708 cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 30,422 since the start of the outbreak. Kansas City in similar fashion showed a jump today, this time in new…
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Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Board of Directors has adopted Connected KC 2050 as the new metropolitan transportation plan for the Kansas City region, according to a Thursday news release from MARC. Connected KC 2050 now serves as a blueprint for…
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced late last week that will be distributing an additional $4 billion in funding to hospitals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release on the department’s website. The bulk…
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