Good news/bad for KC area

The good news--a company is bringing 1200 new jobs to the Kansas City area.

Terrific.

We need 'em.

The bad?

The company, Regent Asset Management, out of Colorado "provides customized collection services for a variety of industries, is doing most of its business with banks and credit card companies."

So they're a debt-collection company and they're expanding because the economy has gone to heck, people have lost their jobs and can't pay their bills.

Oh, well.

At least they're here in the area and not somewhere else calling us all.