Economy

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St. Louis Effort Seeks $100 Million For Startups

St. Louis area government and civic leaders on Thursday launched an ambitious effort to help entrepreneurs start their companies, grow them and keep them in St. Louis.

2013/06/13

Economist: St. Louis’s Reputation Is Holding It Back

K.C. Conway says St. Louis packs the double-punch of being where the rivers, roads and rails converge, and being in the perfect center for air service.

2013/03/13

Beige Book Shows Economic Growth in St. Louis

In the St. Louis area, manufacturing made a strong showing in some sectors, especially in automotive and furniture.

2013/03/07

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Report: Midwest Firms Coupled To High-Speed Rail

Hundreds of Midwest manufacturers stand to benefit from a web of high-speed passenger rail routes emerging from Chicago’s rail hub, according to a report released by an environmental policy group that has fought to defend the use of billions in taxpayer money on such projects.

2013/02/09

Midwest Economic Index Suggests Slow Growth

The Mid-America Business Conditions index hit 53.2 in January, up from 49.5 in December and 48.0 in November.

2013/02/01

Do St. Louisans Feel Financially Secure?

The latest COUNTRY Financial Security Index® survey finds just 28 percent of people living in the St. Louis-area think the old, per-recession economy will return.

2013/01/17

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Business Survey: Midwest Economy To Remain Sluggish For Months

The economy will remain sluggish and hiring slow in nine Midwest and Plains states over the next few months, according to a monthly survey of business leaders released Wednesday.

2013/01/02

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States Getting Anxious Over Lack Of Fiscal Cliff Deal

A plunge over the federal “fiscal cliff” may sound like a terrifying risk for many state officials anxiously watching as Washington struggles to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to start with the new year. Yet their greatest angst may stem not from the potential loss of billions of dollars, but the confusion surrounding it all.

2012/12/10

Economy Remains Weak in Midwest

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said weakness in nondurable-goods producers, such as food and ethanol makers, combined with worries about the global economy to slow business in the region.

2012/12/03

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Opinion: The Fourteenth Amendment Solution

Speaker John Boehner believes he holds a strong hand in fiscal cliff and debt limit talks. He is, once again, taking the global economy hostage and playing politics with the U.S. debt limit.

2012/11/29

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