Kansas

Victoria’s Secret Parent Closing 300 Stores

L Brands, the parent company of Victoria's Secret, said it will close 250 of those stores due to them being shut for months due to COVID-19 and the resulting revenue loss. Meanwhile, the company is also closing Bath & Body… more

COVID-19 Numbers Tilt in Wyandotte County’s Favor

Wyandotte County, the COVID-19 hotspot for Kansas since the onset of the pandemic, has new evidence that containment efforts are bringing the illness under control.   At a news briefing this morning, physician Allen Greiner of the Unified Government's health… more

Projections See Worse May Unemployment

The forecasts coming in for May unemployment are grim, with economists saying that an additional 10.3 million jobs could be lost in May, on top of the 20.3 million in April. "It is looking like May is shaping up to… more

JoCo Increases Drive-Thru Testing

Johnson County, Kan., has upped its drive-thru testing capabilities for COVID-19 tests, increasing the number of daily capability from 60 to 90. The tests, which are done by appointment, are administered for free to residents over 18 at the Johnson… more

Report: Earlier Social Distancing Could Have Save Thousands

A new Columbia University report says that tens of thousands of lives would have been saved if social-distancing measures would have been put in place more quickly in the United States. If the measures were put in place one week… more

Most Small Businesses Want PPP Loans Forgiven

About 80 percent of small businesses that are members of the National Federation of Independent Businesses have applied for SBA loans, and 54 percent are hoping for them to be forgiven, according to a recent survey. “Small businesses continue to… more

Fed Voices Extreme Economic Uncertainty

Federal Reserve leaders are worried about a continued spike in COVID-19 cases that could impact the economy longer term, even though locales are reopening for business. The Fed, which has cut interest rates near zero, sees potential major economic further than… more

Target Sales Jump in First Quarter

Retailer Target Corp. saw sales rise 10.8 percent year over year during the first quarter as shoppers flocked its stores and website at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Digital sales skyrocketed 141 percent year over year, while store sales… more

Jobless Claims Dip, but Picture Far From Pretty

Just more than 2.4 million filed unemployment claims during the week ended May 16, which was an improvement of 249,000 from the prior week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. However, with that addition there have been about 39… more

CDC Releases Reopening Guidelines

Increased COVID-19 testing is stressed in a new Centers for Disease report on how the country should reopen in the wake of the virus' spread across the a nation. Based on the results of the testing, coupled with the efforts… more