by admin | Jun 21, 2002 | News
State Economic Development Director Joe Driskill dismisses the findings of Washington think tank The Brookings Institution, which has released a study indicating biotechnology might not be as profitable as many have predicted. The state has invested heavily in...
by admin | Jun 12, 2002 | News
The Purchasing Manager’s Index for the state climbed again last month, the sixth month in a row the economic indicator has gained ground since a record low score in November. The number is 63.6. A score below 50 indicates a sluggish economy. State Economic...
by admin | May 29, 2002 | Politics / Govt
Government and business leaders are putting their heads together today at the Lake of the Ozarks during the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development. They’re trying to figure out how to get Missouri’s laggingeconomy going again. State Economic...
by admin | May 21, 2002 | Politics / Govt
Missouri’s unadjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent in April from the revised March figure of 5.4 percent. But the State Department of Economic Development says the seasonally adjusted rate remained unchanged from last month at 5.2 percent. The...
by admin | May 9, 2002 | Politics / Govt
Economic Development Department officials are trying to stay optimistic, but the latest round of budget cuts will mean the closure of the seven regional economic development offices throughout the state and the statefilm office. Twenty-eight state workers will be let...
