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After 20 years in the business, financial planner Don Grant says clients hate to hear three things. First, you're not saving enough, either for retirement or your kid's education. Also, you can't afford that much house, and you need to take on more investment risk. Grant shared with Insider the top three pieces of money advice his clients never want to hear. All in all, Grant wants his clients to keep their eyes on the prize.

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Tom Schroeder, the whistleblower accusing Medtronic of a kickback scheme, left, is interviewed by Morgan Brennan, in Kansas City, Missouri. Schroeder said rumors circulated that Medtronic sales representatives were bribing VA staff to purchase an excessive amount of the company's inventory. The veterans hospital purchased more devices than some of the largest veterans medical facilities, according to data the VA's investigation gathered. Medtronic also said that Schroeder has "admitted under oath that he has no firsthand knowledge of any problematic procedure involving Medtronic devices." Douglas Winger, one of the Medtronic sales representatives named as a defendant in Schroeder's lawsuit, won a Medtronic President's Club award in 2016 for his sales.

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☆ Biden urges stricter gun control after spate of holiday weekend shootings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden on Tuesday again called for stricter gun control, including a ban on semi-automatic rifles, after several deadly "tragic and senseless shootings" leading up to the July Fourth holiday. At least 10 people were killed in mass shootings in Baltimore Philadelphia, and Fort Worth, Texas. A string of shootings in Chicago over the holiday weekend killed five and left at least 30 more wounded, NBC Chicago reports. His comments come one year after a mass shooting at a Highland Park, Illinois, Fourth of July parade that killed seven people and wounded nearly 50 others. There have been 346 mass shootings so far this year in the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are shot or killed, excluding the shooter.

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☆ Baltimore gun battle highlights surge in US mass shootings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

As of Monday, 340 mass shootings have taken place across the country so far this year. At that pace, the United States will experience 679 mass shootings in 2023, the second most in a calendar year since 2014, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The definition of a mass shooting differs among organizations and media outlets that track gun violence. For example, the online database Mass Shooting Tracker defines a mass shooting as any in which four or more are shot, including the shooter or shooters. The FBI defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people are murdered with a gun.

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☆ Retail crime is a 'spiraling problem' in Kansas, the state's AG says, as rising drug use leads to a surge in shoplifting in Wichita
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Organized retail crime is rising in Wichita, Kansas, according to a report by CNN. "To see this much retail crime, it's shocking," Captain Casey Slaughter, who leads Wichita Police Department's property crimes bureau, told CNN. Organized retail crime at retailers was 26.5% higher in 2021 than in the previous year, according to a study by the National Retail Federation. Target said organized retail crime has led to more than $400 million in profit losses in 2022. Local crime officials say that drugs, and in particular fentanyl, a synthetic drug like heroin but 50 times more potent, appear to be driving a lot of the retail crime.

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☆ Retail crime has hit a bustling Kansas metropolis
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Republican Kris Kobach, Kansas’ attorney general, said retail crime is a “spiraling problem” in his state, adding that Kansas and Missouri are among the top 10 states in the nation for volume of retail crime. “There is a link between drug trafficking and organized retail crime,” Kobach told lawmakers in June. “Organized retail crime is a problem that is getting worse, not better. Organized retail crime offers criminals a business model of pure profit, “with no overhead, rent, product cost. In early June, Kobach testified before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Organized Retail Crime and the Threat to Public Safety.”“When one thinks about the explosion of organized retail crime in the United States, the State of Kansas may not intuitively jump to mind,” he told lawmakers.

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☆ Spirit AeroSystems union workforce approves new contract, ending strike at Kansas plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) said it would begin resuming operations at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, after union workers on Thursday voted to accept a new contract and end a strike that led to a week-long work stoppage. The deal is a boon for Boeing, which is on the verge of increasing MAX production from 31 jets to 38 jets per month. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said on June 18 the production ramp was set to occur "pretty soon." Although Boeing maintains some buffer inventory, analysts had warned a prolonged strike could have forced the company to slow or stop MAX production. The company has been the source of several high-profile production defects on Boeing jets, such the incorrect installation of a bracket on the 737's vertical tail.

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☆ Workers at Boeing 737 supplier approve labor deal, ending strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2022. Workers at Boeing aircraft parts supplier Spirit Aerosystems approved a new labor deal on Thursday, setting the stage to resume production at a Wichita, Kansas, facility after a work stoppage last week. The company and the workers' union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, reached a new tentative agreement for the 6,000 workers, the union said on Tuesday. The production pause came as Boeing scrambles to increase production of new aircraft. The company went into the strike with an inventory of some fuselages to continue manufacturing.

Persons: Spirit Aerosystems Organizations: Boeing, MAX, King County International Airport, Boeing Field, Workers, Spirit, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, CORE Locations: Seattle , Washington, Wichita , Kansas

Their tormentors have also called in false bomb threats to venues using their names in three states. To combat the growing problem, the FBI has begun taking formal measures to get a comprehensive picture of the problem on a national level. Chief Scott Schubert with the bureau's Criminal Justice Information Services headquarters in Clarksburg, West Virginia, told NBC News that the agency formed a national online database in May to facilitate information sharing between hundreds of police departments and law enforcement agencies across the country pertaining to swatting incidents. No central agency has tracked swatting incidents or suspects in the U.S., so official statistics are not available. The couple was mostly recently swatted at their home on Tuesday, bringing the total of swatting incidents to 43.

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☆ Spirit AeroSystems union to discuss new contract offer as strike continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) has presented a new contract offer to union workers at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, after what the Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) supplier said were "positive discussions" aimed at ending a strike. Spirit declined to answer questions about its revised offer but confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that it had delivered it "following days of positive discussions" with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union. The IAM union will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. local time to discuss the new proposal, IAM said on the Facebook page for its local unit in Wichita. The meeting will only be attended by union stewards, Spirit employees that represent the union. The company and union restarted negotiations on Saturday, and Spirit CEO Tom Gentile said in a statement on Monday that the parties were "making good progress."

Persons: AeroSystems, Tom Gentile, Valerie Insinna, Conor Humphries Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, IAM, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita

☆ US flight delays: Severe storms snarl airlines' schedules
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

United Airlines was once again faring the worst of the American domestic airlines. Republic Airways, which operates short-haul flights for American Airlines, Delta and United, had 17% of its schedule canceled (153 flights) but few delays. More than 40 million people in the Northeast and Central Plains are at risk of severe storms on Tuesday. United CEO blames FAA staffing for “unprecedented” weekend delaysTuesday’s travel troubles are the fourth day in the row of delays and cancellations. The airline canceled 461 flights this past Saturday and Sunday and delayed another 1,972 flights, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware.

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☆ Spirit Aero flags progress in talks with the union
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 26 (Reuters) - Spirit Aerosystems (SPR.N) said on Monday it had held "constructive and positive meetings" with the U.S. machinists union through the weekend, indicating progress in negotiations for a new contract. Spirit, a crucial supplier for aerospace heavyweights Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA), expects its Wichita production operations to remain suspended until an agreement is reached with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The company had said on Friday that it would meet the union on Saturday to continue talks after workers rejected a proposed four-year deal and announced a strike. read more"We have been working hard and making good progress," CEO Tom Gentile said. Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tom Gentile, Aishwarya Nair, Pooja Desai Organizations: U.S, Boeing, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Thomson Locations: Wichita, Bengaluru

☆ Basketball star Gradey Dick dazzles in ‘Wizard of Oz’ themed suit at NBA draft
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The former Kansas Jayhawks guard-forward was chosen as the No.13 pick by the Toronto Raptors but it was his choice of outfit that stole the headlines. In addition to the ruby suit, Dick also wore shoes with red soles and a silver chain. “I’m from Kansas,” Dick said ahead of the NBA draft ceremony. Dick was chosen as the 13th pick by the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. His popularity is only set to soar and he’s already been noticed by celebrity A-listers, with Canadian rapper and Toronto Raptors fan Drake following him on Instagram.

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☆ Spirit Aero to continue contract talks with union as strike looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A Boeing 737 MAX-10 lands over the Spirit AeroSystems logo during a flying display at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit TessierJune 23 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems Inc (SPR.N) said it will meet with the U.S. machinists union on Saturday to continue negotiations for a new contract, after workers rejected a proposed four-year deal and announced a strike. Shares of Spirit were up 4.8% in afternoon trade on Friday. The union did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Aishwarya Nair, Devika Organizations: Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, AeroSystems, U.S, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, Wichita, Bengaluru

Union workers missed out on a frenzy of wage increases by employers desperate for workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low unemployment makes it easier for union workers to stand firm during negotiations. Union workers also want more affordable healthcare, paid sick time and more-flexible scheduling for greater work-life balance. Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs. Late last year, U.S. freight railroad workers rejected a five-year contract that included a 24% wage increase, citing lack of paid sick leave.

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Financial markets, however, are still pricing in a 25-basis-point rate increase in July and no further hikes after that, according to CME FedWatch tool. Ahead of his second day of testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee at 10 a.m. Shares of Tesla (TSLA.O) slid 3% before the bell after Morgan Stanley downgraded the electric automaker to "equal weight" from "overweight". ET, Dow e-minis were down 114 points, or 0.33%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 13.75 points, or 0.31%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 61 points, or 0.41%. Reporting by Shubham Batra and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Spirit AeroSystems to halt Wichita plant as workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of its contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) which ends on June 24, it said. "We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike," Spirit said. However, workers not represented by union should report to work on Thursday, it added. Workers at the plant, which makes critical structures for Boeing (BA.N) jetliners, will go on strike on Saturday, after rejecting a proposed four-year deal on Wednesday night, the IAM said. "The IAM's dedicated and hardworking membership at Spirit AeroSystems has worked without fail during tumultuous times, including a pandemic that saw everything grind to a halt.

Persons: AeroSystems, Valerie Insinna, Abinaya, Shivansh, Gerry Doyle, Jason Neely Organizations: IAM, Saturday Plant, Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Workers, Spirit, Airbus, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Key Boeing supplier stops production at Wichita plant after workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing's 737 Max production facility await shipment on rail sidings at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019. Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems halted work at a Wichita, Kansas, plant on Thursday after workers voted against a new labor deal and for a strike. "In light of the decision to strike by Spirit AeroSystems employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today, Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of the contract," Spirit said. The production halt began with the first shift on Thursday, two days before the contract covering roughly 6,000 workers is set to expire. "We continue to monitor the situation and support our valued supplier," Boeing said in a statement.

Persons: Spirit AeroSystems, AeroSystems, Boeing's Organizations: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, Boeing, Spirit, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, IAM Locations: Wichita , Kansas, U.S

Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of its contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) on June 24, it said. "We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike," Spirit said. Although IAM and Spirit reached a tentative contract agreement last week, workers voted to reject the deal and strike. In May, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said it would be difficult to make contingency plans for a strike at Spirit. Starting on June 22, all IAM-represented employees will not report for work but will receive pay for their regularly scheduled work hours, Spirit said.

Persons: AeroSystems, Dave Calhoun, Valerie Insinna, Abinaya, Jason Neely, Mark Potter Organizations: IAM, Saturday Plant, Boeing, PARIS, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Spirit, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita

Financial markets, however, are still pricing in a 25-basis-point rate increase in July and no further hikes after that, according to CME FedWatch tool. After Powell reinforced the Fed's inflation objective, rate-sensitive megacap companies pushed Wall Street's major indexes lower for the third straight session on Wednesday. Yields on the 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes were little changed after the data and ahead of Powell's testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee at 10 a.m. The S&P index recorded three new 52-week highs and three new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 12 new highs and 33 new lows. Reporting by Shubham Batra, Shristi Achar A and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Overstock, Tesla, Accenture and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Accenture — The stock fell 2.6% after the consulting firm shaved the top end of its revenue expectations for the fiscal year. Darden posted earnings of $2.58 per share on revenue of $2.77 billion in its latest quarter. Tesla — Tesla shares traded flat amid a choppy session after Morgan Stanley downgraded the electric-vehicle giant to an equal weight rating from overweight, citing valuation concerns. Loop also reiterated its buy rating and raised its price target given what it sees as an opportunity for the stock to rally further. Expedia , TripAdvisor — Expedia and TripAdvisor gained 1.5% and 3.2%, respectively, after B. Riley initiated coverage on each stock as buy.

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☆ Boeing supplier shuts down plant after workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier to Boeing, shut down its factory in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday after workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted to strike. The suspended production comes after employees voted down Spirit AeroSystems’ “best and final offer” and then authorized a strike, according to the union. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM, represents about 6,000 workers at the plant. “The IAM’s dedicated and hardworking membership at Spirit AeroSystems has worked without fail during tumultuous times, including a pandemic that saw everything grind to a halt. “We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike.

Persons: ’, AeroSystems Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, IAM Locations: New York, Wichita , Kansas

☆ Spirit Aerosystems, workers reach tentative four-year labor pact
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 16 (Reuters) - Spirit Aerosystems (SPR.N) has reached a tentative four-year contract agreement with the 6,000-member machinists union employed at its Wichita, Kansas plant, the union said Friday in a statement. "This fair and competitive contract recognizes the important contributions of our factory employees and ensures that Spirit can successfully meet increasing demand for aircraft from customers," Spirit Aerosystems said in an emailed statement. A slowdown could have impeded Boeing as it tries to recover from ongoing 737 and 787 production glitches. A stoppage could have also had a detrimental effect on already-fragile Spirit AeroSystems, which has been responsible for several recent production flaws affecting Boeing jets, including a 737 bracket installation problem. In May, Spirit said it expects cash burn of about $100 million to $150 million in 2023.

Persons: Aerosystems, ”, Spirit, Valerie Insinna, Kannaki, David Gaffen, Deepa Babington, Maju Samuel Organizations: Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita

☆ Kansas farmers abandon wheat fields after extreme drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Tom Polansek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] Romulo Lollato, a wheat agronomist for Kansas State University, examines wheat in a field, as part of an annual crop tour, near Clay Center, Kansas, U.S., May 16, 2023. REUTERS/Tom PolansekWICHITA, Kansas, May 22 (Reuters) - Farmers in Kansas, the biggest U.S. producer of wheat used to make bread, are abandoning their crops after a severe drought and damaging cold ravaged farms. Kansas farmers are expected to abandon about 19% of the acres planted last autumn, up from 10% last year and 4% in 2021, according to the report. Soaring prices for hay also pressure wheat farmers not to harvest their fields for grain so they can be fed to cattle, Gilpin said. Kansas farmers are expected to produce just 191.4 million bushels of wheat this year, the smallest since 1963, according to the latest monthly government forecast.

☆ Mark Gietzen, 69, Dies; Zealous Lieutenant in the Anti-Abortion Movement
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Alex Traub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Gietzen, who gained prominence as one of the nation’s most zealous grass-roots opponents of abortion, died on Tuesday. The Wichita Eagle reported that Mr. Gietzen died when his Cessna 172 crashed a few miles northeast of Chambers, Neb. Last August, in what would turn out to be his final large-scale political initiative, Mr. Gietzen (pronounced GEET-zin) spent nearly $120,000 to finance a recount of the decisive vote in Kansas to preserve abortion rights. That month, Mr. Gietzen told The Eagle that the expenditure would make it harder for him to renovate his Cessna, which he said he had been working on for 15 years. Mr. Gietzen had been prominent in Kansas politics since the so-called Summer of Mercy in 1991, when thousands of people converged in Wichita to block access to abortion clinics, risking arrest.

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