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Pandemic Fraud Likely Reaches $135B Unemployment Relief

Posted September 18, 2023 The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates somewhere between $100 billion and $135 billion of unemployment insurance fraudulent activity occurred during the pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday. The amount of stoled aid would account for… more

Unemployment Claims Tick Upward For August

Posted September 18, 2023 The United States Department of Labor released its latest unemployment report which shows an increase in initial claims while Missouri reports a minor increase and Kansas remains unchanged for the month. For the week ending September… more

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Cuts U.S. Recession Chances to 15 Percent

Posted September 14, 2023 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reports that the U.S. chances of slipping into recession are now at 15 percent, down from its previous estimates. The decreased prediction comes following a cooling in inflation in recent months, furthermore,… more

UAW Strike: GM Warns Of Possible Layoffs At KCK Manufacturer

Posted September 18, 2023 Updated September 22, 2023 General Motors says a Kansas City, Kansas auto manufacturer could experience layoffs due to the ongoing United Auto Workers strike, citing the shutdown of the Wentzville, Missouri plant as a critical factor.… more

Sen. Josh Hawley Proposes Bill to Combat Credit Card Interest Rates

Posted September 14, 2023 A new legislation from Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was introduced on Tuesday in an effort to cap credit card interest rates in the wake of climbing consumer credit card debt. The bill, Capping Credit Card Interest… more

Mariner Wealth Advisors Washington Acquisition Adds $300M In Assets

Posted September 13, 2023 Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors has acquired Kirkland, Wash.-based Klevens Capital Management, granting the company a larger footprint in the Pacific Northwest with $300 million in new assets to boot. Klevens Capital Management officially became a… more

Kansas, Missouri Falls Short In Provider Claims Payment, Report Shows

Posted September 13, 2023 A report published by Crowe, a public consulting firm, found that providers in both Kansas and Missouri struggled in collecting claims from payers leaving the states categorized among the lowest in the nation. The report, published… more

Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute Finds Co-Directors

Posted September 13, 2023 Saint Luke’s Health System onboards Dr. Carlos Bagley and Dr. Sara Hocker to serve as co-directors of the Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, the health care system announced. Bagley recently served as a professor of… more

Saint Luke’s East Hospital Expansion Could Start Seeing Patients This Fall

Posted September 13, 2023 Saint Luke's East Hospital is spending $52 million to increase its square footage by about 10 percent translating to a 62,000-square-foot addition to the campus. Lee's Summit-based Saint Luke's East Hospital’s reasoning behind the recent renovations… more

Advisors Excel Purchases West Ridge Mall for Mix Use Space

Posted September 12, 2023 Topeka-based financial consulting firm Advisors Excel has purchased West Ridge Mall in hopes of reinvigorating the space for mixed-use retail and corporate offices. Advisors Excel co-founders Cody Foster and David Callanan finalized the purchase last week,… more