Blunt Touts Job Numbers, Wants Incentives Enhanced

Governor Blunt touts strong job growth numbers, but says a key economic development tool needs to be enhanced to lure more jobs to the state. Governor Blunt claims at least partial credit for the creation of 80,000 jobs the past two years. Blunt cautions, though, that...

House Moves to Sweeten Business Incentives

Incentives to lure business to Missouri or entice businesses to expand here move forward in the House. Preliminary approval has been given to a bill that tweaks the Quality Jobs, Enhanced Enterprise Zone and New Jobs Training programs. Sponsor Ron Richard (R-Joplin)...

DaimlerChrysler to Eliminate Shift in Fenton

DaimlerChrysler’s restructuring will cost jobs in Missouri, but won’t be as drastic a blow to the state as feared. Rumors ran wild in St. Louis that the auto maker would close its truck plant in Fenton, one of two production plants it has in the area....

Missouri Exports Making Big Gains

The Economic Department says Missouri’s playing in the big leagues, and it’s playing pretty well. Spokesman Spence Jackson says the number of state exports is 22 percent higher in the third quarter than in the same period last year – and last year was a record...

What’s Seasonally Adjusted?

The state’s newest unemployment figures show the seasonally-adjusted rate down a tenth of a point. The September unemployment rate for Missouri, seasonally-adjusted, is down to an even five percent….If it’s not seasonally adjusted, the rate is 4.8...