Missouri
Posted July 14, 2023 Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach co-lead a 13-state coalition, including Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, urging Fortune 100 companies to terminate all racially discriminatory employment and contracting practices or be faced with legal consequences. This message…
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The Federal Reserve Bank released its June Beige Book Wednesday, indicating the Kansas City district remained flat in economic growth. The level of economic activity across Kansas City changed little during June, with a mix in performance across segments, according…
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The national law firm Husch Blackwell announced Monday that Jamie Lawless was appointed the chief executive elect, fully taking over the role from current CEO Paul Eberle early next year. Lawless will continue to work with Eberle until she steps…
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Consumer prices increased by 3 percent over the past 12 months, an indicator of a steady decrease in inflation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The June Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday, showed the Consumer Price Index for…
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Hospital company HCA Healthcare reported Monday that personal information for potentially tens of millions of HCA patients was breached and placed on an online data forum. The breach affected patients from 171 hospitals in the U.S. including facilities in Kansas…
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In May, the largest decrease in job openings was in health care and social assistance, down 285,000 compared to April 2023, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately 3.8 million Americans quit or voluntarily resigned from…
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Five hospitals in the U.S., including the University of Kansas Health System, have been verified under the new American College of Surgeons (ACS) program to ensure quality in emergency general surgeries. The ACS’s Emergency General Surgery Verification Program — which…
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A housing market analyst recently provided insight into the state of Airbnb and more specifically how the housing market will shape after rental prices have gone down. Reventure Consulting CEO Nick Gerli posted a series of threads on Twitter stating…
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The Missouri State Tax Commission and the Board of Equalization made the decision to set aside Jackson County's assessment values of 20 properties on Country Club Plaza made in 2019. The state tax commission’s June 30 decision and order was…
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Kansas City ranked in the top 50 percent of U.S. cities with the most to least levels of stress in the nation, according to a study by WalletHub released Monday. In 2023's Most & Least Stressed Cities in America report,…
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