Missouri’s economy is growing, but not as fast as the country’s economy overall. That’s according to Joe Haslag, an economics professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He said the U.S. economy grew by 2.5% last year, while Missouri’s grew by only 2%. “We...
A St. Louis Federal Reserve economist said business startups create many jobs, but they often don’t last. Charles Gascon said a majority of jobs created from 2020 to 2021 are from startups or brand new, companies. With that said, Gascon said the net job creation for...
