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It’s Supply, Stupid

4 years 1 month ago
Today on TAP: More evidence today’s inflation is not the result of excessive demand
Robert Kuttner

Zero bus fare does not equal easy commutes for Kansas City riders

4 years 1 month ago

This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. On weekdays, Melissa Douds catches the 35th Street bus at 5:48 a.m. to get to her job as a facility worker at the Bartle Hall Convention Center. Starting at the Armour and Gillham stop in Hyde Park, she is only seven minutes from work by […]

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Mili Mansaray

Man driving stolen car hits 118 mph during chase in St. Charles County

4 years 1 month ago
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A man driving a stolen car Wednesday night led police on a high-speed chase in St. Charles County. The chase started at about 10:19 p.m. when Sergeant K. Bartholmey with the Foristell Police Department clocked a gray 2016 Ford Fusion going east on I-70 near mile marker 203.4 at 101 [...]
Monica Ryan

Yet Another Study Finds Cable News Has A Much Bigger Effect On US Polarization Than Social Media

4 years 1 month ago
The past two election cycles have seen an explosion of attention given to “echo chambers,” or communities where a narrow set of views makes people less likely to challenge their own opinions. Much of this concern has focused on the rise of social media, which has radically transformed the information ecosystem. However, when scientists investigated […]
Mike Masnick

This Clayton private equity executive wanted to buy his own firm. Here's why he now owns a roofing company.

4 years 1 month ago
After nearly four years of working at Clayton-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, Stefan Sigurdson in December 2020 wanted to put his career experience in banking and private equity to use as a business owner. A year-and-a-half search to acquire a business wrapped up this summer with the purchase of a long-standing local company.
Nathan Rubbelke