COVID-19
WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Commerce) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to 16 EDA Economic Development District organizations across Missouri…
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In the week ending August 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 963,000, a decrease of 228,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 5,000 from 1,186,000 to 1,191,000. The…
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Five months of AMC theater closures have taken a toll on the movie theater chain, the Leawood-based company now planning to open their doors once again on Thursday, Aug. 20. AMC plans to go all-out with its reopening by celebrating…
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AdventHealth News – COVID-19 has negatively affected people’s emotional well-being after a series of unprecedented actions and behaviors to mitigate the spread of the disease. The pandemic's shutdowns, stay-at-home orders, and resulting economic downturn have had a noticeable impact on…
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A Wednesday finance meeting held by the Kansas City, Mo. City Council addressed the budget shortage the city is experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. City council members discussed ideas to combat the shortage such as budget cuts…
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Unexpected financial costs related to COVID-19 have resulted in the closure of some hospitals and large financial cuts among others. The American Hospital Associated reports that hospitals across the U.S. have faced around $120 billion in losses halfway into 2020.…
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Plans to move forward will continue for the Big 12, the conference board of directors announcing Wednesday that the season will not be canceled, although it will have a delayed start and a revised schedule. The board of directors met…
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On Tuesday the Kansas City, Kan. school board voted to suspend all involvement in Kansas State High School Activities Association fall sports. The suspension includes a halt to football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis and boys soccer, as well as…
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On Monday, the Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners gathered for a Special Meeting which resulted in an approved allocation of over $37 million in CARES Act funding. The funding is intended to support the community response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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The good news, according to the data analytics pros at the website rt.live, is that in 34 states, the spread of the COVID-19 virus had slowed to levels below sustained growth as of Tuesday. The bad news? Missouri and Kansas…
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