St. Louis economy

The “gig economy” is growing with an estimated 20 to 30 percent of American and European working-age population participating in some kind of independent…

As St. Louis looks to the future, it is worth a peek into the not-too-distant past to understand how other cities have overcome declining population and…

While the recent economic cycle has impacted St. Louis positively, St. Louis Regional Chamber president and CEO Joe Reagan says that the long-term…

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis just released a report about various kinds of debt and how it is impacting different populations in St. Louis,…

St. Louis’ economy is doing well, but employers are having a harder time finding skilled employees.Those are among the findings in the 2015 State of St.…

Things are on the upswing for the St. Louis regional economy.The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Burgundy Book, the quarterly summary of economic…

St. Louis’ housing market is recovering from the so-called "Great Recession,' but its pace is slower than in other areas of the country.That was the…

The St. Louis area's job growth has lagged far behind other Midwestern cities and the national average since 2010, but things could be turning around.The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 4, 2013 - St. Louis ranks with U.S. cities that are average in terms of economic mobility,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 27, 2011 - The current economic recession has slammed many U.S. urban areas so hard that, by…