Missouri metro area unemployment nears three-year high in June
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Nearly 90% of metro areas included in the report saw hikes in unemployment. From May, Missouri’s unadjusted unemployment rate inched up from 3.9% to 4.2%. Unemployment rose a full percentage point from June 2023. Even with the increase, Missouri metro areas still averaged a slightly lower unemployment rate than the U.S. average of 4.3%.
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · A fight across Missouri over transmission towers for reliable energy. Get the top business news from across Missouri in your inbox every weekday. Subscribe for free.
Creativity key to tourism businesses in Missouri caves
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Missouri has just over two dozen “show caves,” which are caves available to the public for tours. These underground formations can host visitors seeking a unique dining experience or a more accessible alternative to a walking tour. About 2% of American visitors to Missouri went to caves in 2019. The waning summer tourism season brings peak traffic for many of the state's show caves.
Missouri cannabis industry experts expect growth, challenges
WEBDec 29, 2023 · The volume of sales propelled Missouri into one of the top cannabis states. The industry hit over $1 billion in cumulative sales halfway through the year. Total sales are now approaching $2 billion. The volume was surprising to Chase Cookson, a professor and researcher at Saint Louis University’s Cannabis Science and Operations Program.
Missouri realtors face change as settlement takes effect | Real …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Derek Schriewer, Missouri Realtors president | Courtesy of Schriewer. In March, the National Association of Realtors, the United States’ largest residential real estate industry group, agreed to pay out $418 million over approximately four years to settle lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior. The group also agreed to make changes in the ...
Automotive manufacturing continues to expand in Missouri
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Overall, Missouri has 13,200 workers in motor vehicle manufacturing as of April, up from about 5,000 in 2013. The gross domestic product of motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing in Missouri was $3.97 billion in 2021 (the last year data is available). The Ford Model T Delivery Car sells for $700 in 1911.
Mid-Missouri microlending program aims to boost …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · For entrepreneurs, startup funds often boil down to how much wealth they have. Personal savings are the go-to source of capital for small businesses with no more than four employees, according to a 2023 report from Metlife and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.. Rural entrepreneurs are more likely than urban entrepreneurs to say their businesses are impacted by higher financing expenses, including ...
New capital programs for KC small businesses unveiled, starting …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · “The implementation of the capital programs will help us begin to overcome longstanding data deficiencies that have consistently hindered our office and local ESO’s (entrepreneur support organizations) ability to advocate for additional resources and support for small businesses” said Nia Richardson, managing director for the KC BizCare Office.
EquipmentShare completes another $150M equity raise, building …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · The company previously announced a $230 million funding round in summer 2021, fueling these national expansion plans.. Since then, EquipmentShare’s momentum has earned the Columbia region headline-grabbing attention as one of the Midwest’s top startup hubs, the startup itself as been recognized as a national leader in workplace satisfaction, and its co-founder brothers have worked to ...
Why Missouri utilities are moving to time-of-use rates | Energy ...
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Upcoming rate structures. Evergy is the first utility company moving toward a mandatory time-of-use rate structure. Customers in Kansas City and other western Missouri communities can select from four plans, said Courtney Lewis, the senior communications media manager at Evergy.The default plan will have a very low, or a fraction of a cent difference, between peak and off peak hours.
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