Regional
The web site rt.live, which has tracked estimated rates of viral transmission by state since April, adjusted its model today, a change that currently ranks Missouri among the top 10 states for growth in the rate of COVID-19 spread. The…
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Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank is planning to sell as much as two-thirds of its stake in T-Mobile after pulling in record losses last year, according to CNBC. The potential sale of its stake in T-Mobile is part of SoftBank’s plan first…
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The Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 10.0 percent in May, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Labor…
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With the elevation of Mike Maddox to chairman, Kristin Tyson has been named president of the Kansas City market for CrossFirst Bank. Since its founding in 2007, CrossFirst has soared past the $5 billion asset level—the growth percentage among banks…
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Would extensive COVID-19 contact tracing be worthwhile? A June 8th Wall Street Journal article titled “States Struggle to Staff Up to Trace Virus” discussed staffing challenges while also admitting limitations in stopping the spread of COVID-19. While admitting that total…
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Major job losses in April due to COVID-19 saw shutdowns that touched nearly every sector of Missouri’s labor market. Thankfully, in May Missouri began to see slight improvement regarding labor numbers. Some revisions were made to the seasonal adjustment factors…
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Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for June was released today, and if it showed anything, it showed that things in the rural heartland could be worse: After all, they were—in May. The June index, based on surveys of bankers in…
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The number of children affected by COVID-19 has shown to be significantly lower than older age groups. In a study conducted by Nature Medicine, there are age-dependent effects in the spread of the virus. “Age disparities in observed cases could…
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Since the start of COVID-19 and proceeding stay-at-home orders, many individuals across the nation and in the Kansas City metro have chosen to avoid leaving home, including going to the doctor. Although stay-at-home orders have eased across the state of…
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The good news for home-building nationwide? New Census figures that show housing starts in May were up 4.3 percent over April. But the statistics are even better for a Kansas City market starving for housing inventory: Figures from the Kansas…
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