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Chuck Gascon, a regional economist, said a slower, more targeted recovery could help the area's economy more in the long run. -
The Federal Statistical Research Data Center will be housed at Washington University’s Danforth Campus. -
Unemployment claims began skyrocketing in Missouri and Illinois in mid-March following orders from state and county leaders that have restricted movement… -
Robbie Guard sees a green opportunity in Missouri’s newest industry — medical marijuana.He runs the Cape Girardeau office for MRV Banks. The 13-year-old… -
A new report focusing on the racial dimensions of inequality in America connects the richest 10 percent of households getting richer and the wealth of the… -
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 8, 2013 - Dear Beaconites - Equality and inequality came into sharp focus in the news this…
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Despite shrinking income and education gaps between white and non-white families, black families in the United States still trail others in wealth… -
When Mike McClain pictured retirement, he thought of deserts and canyons.The 66-year-old had planned to leave the workforce this year and spend more time… -
Updated 1:45 p.m. July 14 with details about push to keep St. Louis wages the same — When it became clear the Republican-controlled state legislature… -
Even though the Missouri legislature has passed a bill that essentially blocks the city of St. Louis from raising its minimum wage, economists are…