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KCI Wins Best U.S. Airport In Annual Best Of Travel Awards

Kansas City International Airport was ranked the best in the country thanks to its artistry and design. Ranked number 1 of 8, TravelAwaits named KCI the winner thanks in part to the terminal design, glass infrastructure, inclusion of international and… more

Housing Up For May, Good News In the Market

New residential housing starts in May 2023 and has experienced a large surge of 21.7 percent since the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. For seasonally adjusted annual rates, housing… more

Study Shows Change In Real Estate Market, More Pay For Agents

A study shows 96 percent of total commission gross earned by agents working under United Real Estate goes straight into the agent's pocket, thats the most out of any other national brokerage. The analysis from real estate strategist Mike DelPrete… more

High Unemployment Insurance Claims Remain Unchanged

In the week ending June 10, the advanced figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims were 262,000, the previous week's level was up by 1,000 from 261,000 to 262,000. The 4 week moving average was 246,750, an increase of 9,250 from… more

HHS Announces $100,000 Loan Repayment Program

In efforts to retain and recruit clinicians who provide health care to children and adolescents, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has invested $15 million in a new loan program for healthcare professionals. In exchange for three… more

Last Year’s Higher Ed Funding Highest Year Since 2008

State funding for public higher education rose to nearly 5 percent in the fiscal year 2022, according to the State Higher Education Finance (SHEF). A report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) showed the most recent spike… more

Glimpse Into How Gen Z Will Shake Up The Workforce

Since the pandemic, the national workforce has taken a significant hit with many workers deciding to leave their jobs and now the next generation of the labor force is ready to fill those positions. Private employers added 278,000 jobs in… more

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Reach Record High Since 2021

Figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims reached the highest level since October 2021, according to a news release from the Department of Labor. For the week ending June 3, advanced figures for seasonally adjusted claims was 261,000, up from last… more

Data Show Plunge in Business Borrowing

New data from the Federal Reserve Bank show a steep decline in business demand for commercial and industrial loans since interest rates began their sharp rise to combat inflation in the second quarter of 2022. The Fed’s survey of lending… more

The (Distant) Future of Health Care

What will healthcare delivery in the U.S. look like in 2123? A century is a long time frame to anticipate the potential for sweeping change, but Becker’s Hospital Review has sounded out physicians and healthcare executives to offer their assessment… more