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Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001
Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001

Due in part to a lack of recent progress in lowering inflation, the FOMC said it does not anticipate cutting interest rates until it retains confidence that inflation is moving sustainably downward.

Kansas legislature aiming to attract Chiefs, Royals to Sunflower State

Kansas legislature aiming to attract Chiefs, Royals to Sunflower State

The stadium, or stadiums, would be funded by using STAR bonds. The Chiefs and Royals have until June 2025 to decide on accepting the state's proposal.

FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent

FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent

The fines target a practice in which carriers shared user location information with data resellers, who then passed the data onward to their own third-party customers.

USDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus

USDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus

In a statement, the USDA says they're confident that the meat supply is safe.

House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors

House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors

The bill will increase the number of air traffic controllers and require the Federal Aviation Administration to use new technology designed to prevent collisions between planes on the ground.

US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system

US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation of the crashes, both involving Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles on freeways in nighttime lighting conditions.

FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement

FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement

In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the provider of allowing its employees and contractors to access customers’ private videos, and allegedly used the footage to train algorithms without consent.

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

Net neutrality effectively requires providers of internet service to treat all traffic equally, eliminating any incentive they might face to favor business partners or to hobble competitors.

Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to non-college degree workers

Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to non-college degree workers

The retailer is offering more skills certificates to workers wanting to advance.

KAKE NEWS INVESTIGATES: Background check backlog after cyberattack on Kansas courts

KAKE NEWS INVESTIGATES: Background check backlog after cyberattack on Kansas courts

April marked six months since the Kansas court system first realized someone had hacked its computers. The fight to get back online after the cyberattack, and then caught up digitally, has left hundreds of Kansans fighting just to survive.

FTC bans almost all employment non-compete clauses

FTC bans almost all employment non-compete clauses

The Federal Trade Commission has made a split vote decision to ban nearly all non-competes.

Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation

Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation

Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March, and are up 22% from a year ago. Premium costs have been marching steadily higher since 2022.

Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis

Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis

Boeing stock has plunged by about one-third since the Alaska Airlines door-plug blowout.

Millions more salaried workers will be eligible for overtime pay under final Biden administration rule

Millions more salaried workers will be eligible for overtime pay under final Biden administration rule

The threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888, or $844 a week, starting July 1, and then to $58,656, or $1,128 a week, on January 1, 2025.

New federal rule would bar companies from forcing 'noncompete' agreements on employees

New federal rule would bar companies from forcing 'noncompete' agreements on employees

The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time.

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

The company is still monitoring the internet and dark web and said there has been no addition file publication. It has started a website to answer questions, and is also offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection.

Express files for bankruptcy; closing more than 100 stores

Express files for bankruptcy; closing more than 100 stores

All of its brands’ online channels will continue to accept orders and all brands will otherwise also fulfill orders, process returns and redeem gift cards and store credits in-store.

Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing

Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing

The Kansas City metro area is listed on CBRE's top 15 list of metropolitan areas for the rate of office space being converted to apartments.

Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale

Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale

Express Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the fashion retailer looks to sell the majority of its stores.

Horton's Furniture closing for good after 78 years

Horton's Furniture closing for good after 78 years

Horton’s Furniture announced Monday it is going out of business after 78 years of serving south-central Kansas.

A new, stable fiscal forecast for Kansas reinforces the dynamics of a debate over tax cuts

A new, stable fiscal forecast for Kansas reinforces the dynamics of a debate over tax cuts

The new forecast from state officials and legislative researchers came with lawmakers scheduled to reconvene Thursday after a spring break for the final six days of their annual session.

Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South

Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South

Late last year, the UAW announced a drive to represent nearly 150,000 workers at non-union domestic and foreign-based factories largely in the South.

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

Even if the legislation becomes law, ByteDance would have up to a year to find a buyer and would likely try to challenge the law in court, arguing it would deprive users of their First Amendment rights.

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave

While most people stream their music on services such as Spotify and Apple Music, old-school LPs remain popular for collectors who prefer the packaging and the listening experience of records.

Tesla recalling more than 3,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks due to faulty pedal

Tesla recalling more than 3,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks due to faulty pedal

Tesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck, potentially causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally and increase the risk of a crash.

Arby's pays school lunch debts for thousands of Wichita students

Arby's pays school lunch debts for thousands of Wichita students

Flynn Arby's, which is the largest Arby's franchisee in the world, presented a check for more than $82,000 to the USD 259 School Service Center.