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- 692
- Transcribed
- 193
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
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About Kansas City Today
Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, it’ll be waiting in your feed every weekday. Hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin.
- Publisher
- KCUR Studios
- Category
- news · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 10 Sept 2021
- Latest episode
- 16 Oct 2026
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Kansas City used flawed math for its Royals stadium financing
Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And that's part of the city's $600 million public commitment. The additional money just comes from the cost of taking out the loan in the first place. And over the 30-year life of this loan, the city will actually have to end up paying back closer to $1.4 billion because the way that loans work, they accumulate interest over time. So it's not that we'll have to pay back $600 million or $615 million. Over time, over 30 years, the city will actually have to pay back more than $1 billion. Part of the payment plan for those hefty loans is centered on this tax increment financing area. Explain that to us. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 98 ratings
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- 4.6 / 5
- 95 ratings
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- 97
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- 0
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