Missouri Economy

ST. CHARLES — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt wants to increase job training programs in the state and seek more foreign trade partners.The Republican Missouri…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 18, 2013 - CNBC recently released the 2013 results of its best state to do business in analysis.…

Missouri's economy grew at a slower pace than nation's this past year.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday that:New federal Commerce Department…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 6, 2011 - The Midwest's better days economically are in the rearview mirror as far as historian…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 13, 2011 - A question that is often broached in the media, the halls of the state capitol, and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 20, 2011 - Tempering optimism with realism before a legislature dominated by Republicans,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 1, 2010 - Missouri voters will be thinking about joblessness, the chronically ill housing market…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: October 24, 2008 - Things will get worse before they get better. That was the consensus of experts…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Tax credits are a hot topic in the Missouri Legislature. Fans of these instruments assert that tax…