Fw: Senator Marshall Visits Producers, Educators, & Healthcare Professionals in Eastern Kansas

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Subject: Senator Marshall Visits Producers, Educators, & Healthcare Professionals in Eastern Kansas

 

Visit Our Website Newsletter Sign-Up Senator Marshall Visits Producers, Educators, & Healthcare Professionals in Eastern Kansas On Friday, I spent the day in communities across 6 Eastern Kansas counties, meeting with producers, educators, and healthcare professionals to learn more about their work to teach the next generation of Kansas youth, ensure quality medical care for all, and create value-added products out of Kansas agricultural commodities. Highlights from my visits include: American Royal My first stop of the day was to meet with the leadership of the American Royal and tour its new facility. American Royal has been a staple of Kansas City since 1899 and has expanded to host and organize countless agriculture-related events, including the World Series of Barbecue. I am excited for their new Kansas location set to open later this year!  Midwest Transplant Network  Next, I met with the Midwest Transplant Network at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park. Headquartered in Kansas, the Midwest Transplant Network services organ donations across the Midwest, with its own lab and operating room to analyze potential matches and perform procedures on-site. It was a good reminder that April is National Donate Life Month, a great time to consider becoming an organ donor. Baker University Wetlands Tour I stopped at the Baker University Wetlands outside of Lawrence to learn more about the work the University and Ducks Unlimited are doing to update and improve the wetlands infrastructure. Baker University has now finalized an agreement with Douglas County to protect the more than 600 acres of wetlands exclusively for educational, research, and conservation purposes for future generations to come.   East Kansas Agri-Energy Bio-Diesel Plant Tour In Garnett, I toured the East Kansas Agri-Energy Bio-Diesel Plant — the only bio-diesel facility in Kansas, providing an important market for corn growers across the eastern half of the State. I highlighted the important changes made to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit in the Working Families Tax Cuts to support both Kansas farmers and biofuels producers.   Perry Milling Tour In Waverly, I met with and toured Perry Milling, which produces feed for cattle, chickens, and other livestock. The company recently announced an expansion to Emporia, where it will be able to handle nutrition and ration calculations in-house.   Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka My last — and most enjoyable — stop of the day was at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka, where I toured the facilities and heard from kids who benefit from their after-school program. The Boys & Girls Clubs provide an important avenue of care for 2,300 children a year, including many in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or impacted by poverty. It was great to see the work they are doing and get to visit with some very bright young Kansans. Click HERE to sign up for my newsletter! Unsubscribe Topeka 800 SW Jackson Street, Suite 600 Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-414-7501 Overland Park 7011 W. 121st Street, Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66209 Phone: 913-879-7070 Pittsburg 402B North Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762 Phone: 620-404-7016 Salina 204 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Suite 1 Salina, KS 67401 Phone: 785-829-9000 Garden City 921 Lareu Street, Suite C Garden City, KS 67846 Phone: 620-765-7800 Wichita 100 S. Market, Suite 102 Wichita, KS 67202 Phone: 316-803-6120 Kansas City 400 State Avenue Suite 1006 Kansas City, Kansas 66101 Phone: 913-549-1570 Washington D.C. Russell Senate Office Building Suite 479A Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-4774

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Permanent damage

Determining the exact number of businesses that never reopened is complex because some closures were temporary while others were "excess exits"—permanent shutdowns above the normal yearly rate. [1, 2] 

According to official and industry data, here is the breakdown of businesses that closed and never reopened during the pandemic:

## Key Permanent Closure Statistics

* Total Permanent Closures (Initial Phase): By late August 2020, nearly 98,000 businesses listed on Yelp had closed permanently, representing roughly 60% of all businesses that had shut down since the pandemic began.

* Annual Business Exits: In the 2020 calendar year, there were approximately 1.1 million total business exits, which was about 181,000 more than the pre-pandemic yearly average.

* Quarterly Impact: During the second quarter of 2020 alone, an estimated 330,000 establishments exited permanently, which is significantly higher than the typical quarterly average.

* Excess Closures: Research from the [Federal Reserve](https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/business-entry-and-exit-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-preliminary-look-at-official-data-20220506.html) suggests that "excess" establishment exits—those directly attributed to the pandemic's first year—totaled roughly 200,000. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] 

## Sectors With the Most Permanent Closures

Based on data from Yelp and the [Federal Reserve](https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/feds/files/2020089r1pap.pdf), specific industries faced much higher permanent failure rates:

* Restaurants: Roughly 61% of closed restaurants (nearly 20,000) indicated they would never reopen.

* Retail: About 58% of closed retail businesses (over 17,500 locations) became permanent closures.

* Beauty & Fitness: Approximately 42% of beauty businesses and a significant number of fitness clubs that closed initially did not return. [7, 8, 9, 10] 

## Why Reopening Rates Dropped

New York Fed economists noted that the longer a business remained closed, the less likely it was to ever reopen. By May 2021, an analysis found that for every additional week a business stayed shuttered, its probability of reopening dropped by 2 percentage points. [11] 

[1] [https://www.federalreserve.gov](https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/business-entry-and-exit-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-preliminary-look-at-official-data-20220506.html)

[2] [https://www.sciencedirect.com](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0164070422000210)

[3] [https://www.federalreserve.gov](https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/business-entry-and-exit-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-preliminary-look-at-official-data-20220506.html)

[4] [https://www.abi.org](https://www.abi.org/feed-item/nearly-60-percent-of-covid-19-business-closures-are-permanent-report)

[5] [https://www.cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/yelp-data-shows-60percent-of-business-closures-due-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic-are-now-permanent.html)

[6] [https://www.businessinsider.com](https://www.businessinsider.com/small-business-closures-pandemic-less-expected-past-year-fed-survey-2021-4)

[7] [https://fee.org](https://fee.org/articles/yelp-60-of-business-closed-during-pandemic-are-permanent/)

[8] [https://www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/kvoa4/posts/sound-off-its-not-known-how-many-businesses-have-failed-in-the-pandemic-but-the-/4079681958731117/)

[9] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_the_restaurant_industry_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Directory%20and%20review%20site%20Yelp%20in%20July,2020%2C%20Coca%2DCola%27s%20net%20revenues%20decreased%20by%209%25.)

[10] [https://fee.org](https://fee.org/articles/yelp-60-of-business-closed-during-pandemic-are-permanent/)

[11] [https://www.cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/small-businesses-services-sector-wont-reopen-after-closing-covid-19/)

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The eagle's nest

Hitler did not live at the Eagle's Nest (Kehlsteinhaus) full-time, nor did he use it as a "party house." It was built in 1938–1939 as a 50th birthday gift from the Nazi party to serve as a high-altitude diplomatic reception site. Due to his fear of heights and claustrophobia, he visited rarely—only about 12 to 14 times—and never stayed overnight. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]  

Key Facts About the Eagle’s Nest: 

• Purpose: It was designed to impress foreign diplomats and serve as a meeting place, not a residence. 

• His Actual Residence: Hitler stayed at the Berghof, his large, nearby home on the lower Obersalzberg mountain, where he spent significant time. 

• Rare Usage: Hitler despised the cold, high altitude, and the dangerous, narrow road required to reach it. 

• Party Usage: While it was not a "party house" for Hitler, it was used by other Nazi officials and Eva Braun's sister held her wedding reception there. [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]  

Today, the site, which was built to exhibit Nazi power, is operated as a restaurant and tourist site with a history of the area. [7, 12]  

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jo5LGkiF-qg

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrMxubFFC-E

[3] https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/lifestyle/2022/11/11/eagles-nest-journey-into-heart-darkness/8318612001/

[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/43qmhx/hitlers_suicide_location_eagles_nest_or_berlin/

[5] https://destinationwwii.com/truth-about-visiting-hitlers-eagles-nest-berchtesgaden-germany/

[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANWzDp3IJFM

[7] https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/hitlers-eagles-nest-at-berchtesgaden

[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z3M87ttWVI

[9] https://www.munichdaytrips.com/en/eagle-s-nest/n332

[10] https://happytowander.com/eagles-nest-germany-kehlsteinhaus-guide/

[11] https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-eagles-nest-berchtesgaden-germany

[12] https://www.facebook.com/dw.travel/posts/the-obersalzberg-in-berchtesgadener-land-is-not-only-famous-for-its-beauty-but-f/904378535057438/

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