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Traffic improvements underway in De Soto as city braces for influx of drivers [Video]

DE SOTO, Kan. (KCTV) – DeSoto is expecting more people on its roads very soon and traffic improvement projects are underway to get prepared.

“I’ve been here four years and the four years I’ve worked here, I’ve noticed traffic’s gone up quite a bit because of the Panasonic plant,” said Mike’s Liquor store manager Sean Englehart.

The liquor store overlooks the Lexington Avenue intersection. Englehart said he’s witnessed the growth from right outside his window. The store is located adjacent to the Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant and he’s already been receiving business from construction workers.

“This intersection is like one of the main artery choke points of this town. You’ve got K-10 right here, and we’ve got multiple. We’ve got three warehouses in town, counting four now with Panasonic coming in so all the semis get off at this exit,” said Englehart.

From his store window, Englehart saw when …

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How China Is Rewiring Its Faltering Economy [Video]

Xi Jinping has a plan to fix his country’s faltering economy and offset the pain caused by the property crisis. The goal is to move up the value chain. Out with dirty, low-end manufacturing and in with new industries like solar and electric vehicles. The problem, however, is Chinese consumers aren’t spending. Also, Beijing faces a tense trade and geopolitical landscape with the US and Europe.00:00 Introduction 01:05 China’s growth story 01:54 Solar firm GCL 02:50 Hi-tech sectors04:05 Tariffs and weak consumption07:09 Model of success If you want to read more on China’s “great rewiring,” click here: https://trib.al/25srtVZFor more on Xi Jinping’s plans for the Chinese economy, click here: https://trib.al/4zPyDoh Sign up here for the Next China newsletter to get Bloomberg’s weekly dispatches from Beijing: https://trib.al/kX4Zyws--------Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginalsBloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world.Visit our partner channel Bloomberg Quicktake for global news and insight in an instant.