(Omaha, NE) — A Midwest economic report had some unwelcome news, including a slow-down in growth. According to Creighton University’s Ernie Goss, his November report of Midwest states shows Missouri with a 14-point drop in its Business Conditions Index. ...
The economies of nine Midwestern states, including Missouri, continue to show signs of stagnation, according to a monthly survey of supply managers by Creighton University. On the zero-to-100 scale, a score of 50 is considered growth-neutral, the midway point between...
Governor Greitens (R) says Missouri’s budget is being drained by special interest tax credits and the faster-than-projected growth in healthcare spending, partially from Obamacare. Greitens is withholding more than $146 million in the current state budget. “I’m...
Governor Eric Greitens’ $146 million in budget restrictions announced Monday include $80 million in higher education. The budget withholdings could affect tuition at Missouri’s colleges and universities. House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty (D-Kansas City) hopes...
President Obama largely focused on the economy, the wage gap, and the need for more jobs through manufacturing and technical skills in his speech in Warrensburg Thursday. Obama says the winner take all economy was made worse by the recession, and reversing that trend...
