Regional
On July 2nd The Street received the jobs data for the month of June, and those numbers did not disappoint. The Labor Department announced that job growth accelerated in June (to 850,000); however, the unemployment rate was unchanged as uncounted…
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Housing statistics confirm that houses available to purchase are extremely limited, so the volume of sales continues declining. While rapidly rising prices of lumber and other components may have impacted the reduced number of housing starts, there appears to be…
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The Missouri Department of Economic Development it will be spreading $15.8 million across 38 different community development projects across the state. The focus is to improve infrastructure such as damaged streets and drainage improvements, but the projects vary across the…
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Why has little attention been given to the rather sudden 3% exchange pullback for the dollar (versus the utilized basket of currencies)? During the past 12 months the cumulative dollar value drop has been over 10%! Currency exchange rates are…
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Submission deadlines are fast approaching for a number of Ingram's competition and recognition programs, and we need your help. Spread the word! Below are upcoming recognition programs and their submission deadlines. Nominate a company or individual today! **(to go to…
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The number of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System has dropped a notable amount since Friday. Nine people with the active virus are being treated, down from 15 on Friday. Of those patients, four are in the…
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A recent study by financial technology company, SmartAsset, calculated what it considered to be the Best Value Colleges in Missouri when weighing factors such as college tuition, starting salary, student living costs and more. SmartAsset publishes articles, guides, reviews, calculators…
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