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Monday, November 2, 2009

Middle men see economy improving

by Bob Priddy on November 2, 2009

in Business, Economy, Human Interest

An economist who takes the pulse of Missouri business from the inside finds signs of improvement although they’re not publicly visible. [click to continue…]

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Economist says housing remains in crisis

by Brent Martin 11/2/09 7:12 PM

An economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis says we haven’t emerged from the housing crisis.
Assistant Vice President Bill Emmons with the Federal Reserve in St. Louis says the core problem in the housing crisis is negative equity: the mortgage is more than the house is worth. Emmons says too many lenders have [...]

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Missouri’s Gary Pinkel talks about Baylor

by Bill Pollock 11/2/09 6:49 PM

The Tigers picked up their first Big 12 win of the season on Saturday and knows that Baylor, who is 0-4 in the Big 12 will be coming in hungry. Missouri coach Gary Pinkel met with the media Monday afternoon.

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Nietzel stepping down as MSU President

by Steve Walsh 11/2/09 5:05 PM

Missouri State University President Michael Nietzel is leaving his post at the end of next year.
The 62-year-old Nietzel, who became the school’s ninth president in July of 2005, has informed the university’s Board of Governors that he will step down on December 31st of 2010.
Nietzel cites a combination of personal and professional reasons for the [...]

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Lawsuit filed over school and ambulance district construction contracts

by Steve Walsh 11/2/09 3:52 PM

An organization representing non-union construction industry companies and their employees is involved in a legal challenge against the Office of Administration, the Attorney General, and others over two projects the organization claims are in violation of a 2007 Missouri law prohibiting the awarding of union-only construction contracts for publicly-funded projects without public scrutiny. The Heart [...]

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