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Posts Tagged ‘Economy’

Survey: Just 1 in 4 Nursing Homes Confident They Can Survive Another Year

By | August 17, 2021 | 0
An unidentified family member visits through the window with their loved one at Cross Creek.

What does the future look like for long-term senior care centers? One survey suggests only 25% will make it past this year. Here’s what that means for Kansas City.

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Lake City Ammo Plant in Cross Hairs of Proposed Budget Cuts

By | August 5, 2021 | 0
Longtime employees at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant and Machinists Union members are protesting proposed budget cuts that could threaten their jobs. From left to right: Scott Brown, Ryan Waddell and Diana Dierking.

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant is facing deep cuts in U.S. Army spending on small caliber ammunition, threatening hundreds of jobs in Independence.

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Some of Missouri’s Largest CAFOs are Seeking Less Stringent State Regulation

By | June 23, 2021 | 0
In 2019, Missouri had more than 500 CAFOs, according to the Missouri Coalition for the Environment.

Eleven of Missouri’s largest concentrated animal feeding operations are working to reduce the state’s oversight of their hog facilities, despite a record of manure spills and clean water violations.

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Recent College Grads Face Lack of Opportunities During COVID-19

By | March 2, 2021 | 0
Recent college graduates are navigating a challenging job market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 continues to impact college students’ views of what is possible after graduation, as internships are rescinded, job offers dry up and safety concerns limit travel options.

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Waddell & Reed Sold, Future of $148 Million Downtown HQ Project Uncertain

By | December 2, 2020 | 0
The 18-story Waddell & Reed headquarters is now under construction at the southwest corner of 14th and Baltimore.

Waddell & Reed has been sold to an Australian global financial firm, casting a shadow over its $148 million downtown headquarters project now being built.

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