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Posts Tagged ‘Economy’

Outdoor Workers Make Adjustments to Survive Extreme Heat

By | August 25, 2023 | 0
David Richardson, a Kansas City Public Works employee, sitting in a city truck.

Extreme heat is forcing employers and their outdoor workers to make adjustments in order to maintain health while keeping the economy running.

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High-fee Crypto ATMs Target Low-income Parts of Kansas City

By | August 16, 2023 | 0
Cryptocurrency ATMs

Bitcoin, RockItCoin and other crypto ATM companies are plentiful in low-income Kansas City neighborhoods. Experts say they are targeting residents with extraordinary fees.

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Small Businesses Shocked by Low NFL Draft Sales, Now Wary of World Cup

By | May 4, 2023 | 0
Fans decked out for the NFL Draft walk through the Crossroads Thursday on their way toward Union Station and the NFL Draft event grounds.

A massive surge in visitors and foot traffic as Kansas City hosted its first NFL Draft failed to generate sales for small businesses outside the event grounds.

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Help Wanted: A Daily Struggle for Immigrant-owned Local Firm

By | February 15, 2023 | 0
Maria Morales her son Carlos, a graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School, are part of the family team managing their janitorial service firm, which is trying to expand, but has difficulty finding enough willing, qualified workers to hire.

President Joe Biden spent little time addressing immigration in his State of the Union speech. But it’s shaping our economic future. Help wanted.

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A Solution for Economic Problems: Hire More Immigrants

By | January 19, 2023 | 0
Kansas City skyline

One way to address worsening labor shortages and inflation is fairly simple: Hire more immigrants. Improving the immigration process is more complicated.

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