William Emmons

When large numbers of young people are unemployed, it is not only a blow to the individuals, it is also a missed economic opportunity for the region. That…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 15, 2012 - Come June, the Great Recession will have officially been over for three years, but…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 29, 2010 - In this third holiday season since the U.S. financial meltdown, the road to economic…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 19, 2010 - Foreclosure Red has now spread across Missouri and is threatening areas, such as St.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 16, 2009 - There's a chicken-and-egg quality to forecasting the health of St. Louis area…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: November 19, 2008 - They didn't pass the hat after Tuesday night's screening of the documentary…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: November 12, 2008 - On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced that the government…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 8, 2008 - She is a 34-year-old married mother of two who is whittling away at $20,000 of debt –…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 8, 2008 - While it can be argued that all levels of the lending industry played some part in the…