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Though the number of homes being built are lat their lowest levels since 2015, home builders are confident about the future, according to a National Association of Home Builders report. Total housing starts dropped 30.2 percent in April to a…
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Online insurance broker SelectQuote, which is based in Overland Park, is preparing for an IPO to raise $475 million with a stock price in the range of $17 to $19. MarketWatch reports it could place the value of the company…
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Leaders in the restaurant industry want more time to spend PPP loans, increasing that window from eight to 24 weeks. They met with President Donald Trump and said that they were concerned about various social distancing rules in states and…
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Mary Anne Jackson was named dean of the University of Missouri - Kansas City's medical school earlier this month after servicing as interim dean for nearly two years. Q. Medical school is already an intense environment. Has it become more…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to talk about the state's reopening process and an effort to get more tests. "Our continued emphasis is on protecting Kansans' health and well-being, and helping…
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reportedly said that there might not be a full economic recovery in the United States until a vaccine is developed against COVID-19. However, he also said he expects the economy to have a full rebound…
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The rate of a 30-year fixed mortgage just fell to 3.09 percent, due to a combination of factors happening in the economy, such as a steep decline in retail sales and other problems with the economy. Meanwhile, as of May…
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Retail sales beat another unfortunate record in April, with sales falling a record 16.4 percent from the previous month. The March decrease of 8.3 percent was already the biggest decline on record, according to data tracked by the U.S. Census…
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Retailer J. C. Penney, which filed for bankruptcy on Friday, is creating a real estate investment trust to spin off its real estate assets to pay off debt. "By entering this restructuring support agreement with our lenders, we expect to…
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The House of Representatives has passed an additional $3 trillion in stimulus funding called the HEROES Act, and though the Republic-ed Senate is expected to reject the measure, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said she is willing to make…
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