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Category: Economics

A sign is placed in front of a courtroom at the Jackson County Courthouse during eviction proceedings in September.
Posted inEconomics

What you need to know about the second round of rental assistance in KC

by Celisa Calacal September 15, 2021September 14, 2021
Jacqueline Young on the front porch of her rental home at Autumn Falls mobile home park. The park is owned by Tovia Capital, LLC. Young received an eviction notice in August.
Posted inEconomics

‘People are running out of time’: With no eviction moratorium, tenants fear losing their homes

by Celisa Calacal September 8, 2021September 9, 2021
Posted inEconomics

Scared of banks? This program helps Kansas Citians open low-cost accounts

by Celisa Calacal September 3, 2021September 3, 2021
Posted inEconomics

‘Out of sight, out of mind’: Absentee owners allow properties to become dangerous buildings in Kansas City

by Celisa Calacal and Emily Wolf August 26, 2021March 10, 2022
Posted inEconomics

The KC businesses requiring proof of COVID vaccination before entry

by Celisa Calacal August 19, 2021December 13, 2021
Nika Cotton makes a drink at Soulcentricitea, which she opened on Troost Ave. last July. Cotton applied for a grant from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, but did not receive any money.
Posted inEconomics

In Kansas City, Restaurant Revitalization Funds flowed to whiter, more affluent areas

by Celisa Calacal August 17, 2021August 19, 2021
Heart Mobile Village resident RoNisha Rogers sits in front of her home.
Posted inEconomics

‘Where are we gonna go?’: New jail to displace over 100 Jackson County residents

by Celisa Calacal August 11, 2021August 11, 2021
Brittany Patton shops at Cross-Lines Community Market in Kansas City, Kansas.
Posted inEconomics

Don’t call it a pantry: KCK groups fight hunger with markets, co-op, mobile grocer

by Celisa Calacal August 5, 2021August 5, 2021
A person sits on a bench in the grass outside the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Posted inEconomics

How is KC’s Nelson-Atkins Museum recovering from COVID losses?

by Sophia Belshe July 28, 2021July 28, 2021
Louise Lynch and her dog sit in her garden in Kansas City, Kansas. She's faced the threat of a utility shutoff in recent months.
Posted inEconomics

With moratoriums expiring, Kansas Citians face challenges paying off utility debt

by Celisa Calacal July 22, 2021July 23, 2021

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