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Governor Jay Nixon (D) is planning to host a meeting next week with Missouri lawmakers to broker an agreement on an economic development bill.The State…

Illinois' unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent in April, improving for the 15th consecutive month.The Illinois Department of Employment Security released…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 4, 2011 - For three out of four unemployed American workers, there were no jobs to be had in…

Calling it a "matter of survival" for his agency, Missouri Department of Transportation director Kevin Keith unveiled a five-year restructuring plan this…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 22, 2011 - Mary Ann Downs of St. Louis insists on remaining positive, even as she continues to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 21, 2011 - The job -- working nights for a contractor remodeling a Walmart store -- is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 11, 2011 - Gov. Jay Nixon began his week by trumpeting the latest positive movement in…

The "Mancession" of 2009 is finally giving way to a "Mancovery." But the jobs picture for women is going in the opposite direction.Check out this feature…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 9, 2011 -This past fall, as her graduation from Saint Louis University loomed, Claire Bira…

Map of the location of the old Chrysler plants in Fenton. (via Google Maps)Legislators from St. Louis County have filed bills aimed at bringing jobs back…