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U.S. labor market adds 254,00 jobs in September | Economy ...
WEB2 days ago · The U.S. labor market added 254,000 jobs in September, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. August hiring numbers were adjusted upward to 159,000, an increase of 17,000 from the 142,000 job gains published in the previous month’s report. There were 9,000 more jobs added this September, in comparison to the ...
Missouri Minute: U.S. dockworkers prepare for Tuesday strike; …
WEB6 days ago · Missouri’s gross domestic product grew 3.9% annually in the second quarter from the previous quarter, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That marked a significant increase from the first quarter, when the state's GDP decreased 0.5%. Missouri's GDP growth for April through June ranked eighth nationally and third in the seven-state Plains region, after Kansas ...
Jobs in clean energy grow in Missouri, according to report
WEBSep 21, 2023 · The annual Clean Jobs Midwest 2023 report published by Evergreen Climate Innovations and Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, shows that every state added clean energy jobs in 2022. “The clean energy industry is poised for growth like we've never seen before,” E2’s Midwest Advocate Micaela Preskill said. “With strong data—and in a place like Missouri—local policies that complement ...
Missouri leads US in August job growth rate
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Saurav Rahman. Missouri created 98,500 new jobs over the year ended in August, according to seasonally adjusted estimates released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Missouri’s nonfarm payroll employment was about 3.07 million in August, up from about 2.97 million in the same month in 2023. That represented a 3.3% increase.
Eight Missouri companies make 2023 Fortune 500 list
WEBJun 7, 2023 · Eight Missouri companies and one in the Kansas City area made the Fortune Magazine Fortune 500 list earlier this week. The list, published annually, ranks companies based on publicly available revenue data. The Missouri companies that returned to the list include Clayton-based Centene. The health care insurer ranked one place higher than last year, with a revenue of around $144.5 billion.
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.
Cost to enforce ban on intoxicating hemp products in Missouri …
WEB3 days ago · While a large part of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s ban on intoxicating hemp products may be on pause, plans are underway to kick it back up next summer, according to a preliminary budget request by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.. The department has asked for $877,000 to fund “food inspection and litigation requirements” to implement Parson’s Aug. 1 executive ...
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · About Missouri Business Alert. Missouri Business Alert is a digital newsroom covering business and economics across Missouri. A Missouri School of Journalism newsroom, Missouri Business Alert is managed by professionals and staffed by university students. The publication works to inform, connect and engage Missouri’s business community and ...
Missouri Minute: Perficient sells in $3 billion deal; Buc-ee's eyes KC ...
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Stay alert. St. Louis-area digital consultancy sells in $3 billion deal. Town and Country-based Perficient is being acquired in a deal that will take the public company private.St.