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HCA Data Breach Affects These KS and MO Hospitals

Hospital company HCA Healthcare reported Monday that personal information for potentially tens of millions of HCA patients was breached and placed on an online data forum. The breach affected patients from 171 hospitals in the U.S. including facilities in Kansas… more

Healthcare Largest Decrease in Job Opening For May

In May, the largest decrease in job openings was in health care and social assistance, down 285,000 compared to April 2023, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately 3.8 million Americans quit or voluntarily resigned from… more

Is Airbnb on The Brink of Collapse?

A housing market analyst recently provided insight into the state of Airbnb and more specifically how the housing market will shape after rental prices have gone down. Reventure Consulting CEO Nick Gerli posted a series of threads on Twitter stating… more

Americans Have Stopped Quitting Jobs But Will It Last

Following one of the longer-lasting effects of Americans quitting their jobs as a result of the pandemic, workers are now sticking with their jobs instead of quitting them. With more workers continuing their respective jobs the labor market cools as… more

Lowest Month For New Jobs, Payrolls Rise 209,000

The total amount for nonfarm payroll jobs added in June was 209,000, resulting in the lowest amount reported in the year, the Labor Department reported Friday. The previous month of May marked one of the highest hikes in payroll with… more

Inflation Prices Rise To a Steady 0.3% in May, Fed Reports

The prices for inflation are seeming to cool off in the month of May as consumer spending slowed down, according to a Commerce Department report released Friday. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index — excluding food and energy —… more

Two-State Region Shows Growth, Wholesale Inflation Expected to Climb

The Mid-American Business Conditions Index for June evidence of economic growth slowing pace despite reporting the region’s overall index climbed above growth neutral for the fifth month in a row. The survey, published by Creighton University, showed the Business Conditions… more

SBA Probe: More than $200 Billion in Pandemic Loans Were Fraudulent

The inspector general for the U.S. Small Business Administration says the agency disbursed more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent COVID-19 loans through various programs rushed into existence at the dawn of the 2020 pandemic. In a new report issued… more

Fed Stress Test Show Biggest Banks Positioned to Withstand a Crisis

The Federal Reserve System has released results of its annual banking stress test for 2023, showing that 23 large banks assessed had sufficient capital to absorb more than $540 billion in losses and continue lending to households and businesses under… more

Tighter Bank Lending Expected Across 2023, Monetary Policy Report

The Federal Reserve’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report released this month claims the banking system remains resilient, however, concerns about liquidity positions, deposit outflows, and funding costs continue to plague the economy. In the report, the Fed noted the recent banking… more