U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, has a beef with meatpacking corporations. The Eighth District congressman said that he supports the Trump Administration’s investigation into the “Big 4” meatpackers for alleged price fixing – those “Big 4” being Cargill, Tyson...
Members of Missouri’s congressional delegation are sounding off on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down many of President Trump’s tariffs, which included those imposed on China. Democrat Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City calls it a great day for Missouri’s...
As the government shutdown continues, the Trump Administration is redirecting revenues collected from tariffs to fund WIC – the Women, Infant, and Children’s nutrition program. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, confirmed the move with Missourinet. “Thanks to the...
A reprieve for prescription drug users, as President Trump has paused placing a 100% tariff on prescription drugs manufactured overseas. Ron Fitzwater, CEO of the Missouri Pharmacy Association, said the tariffs would not have impacted people who use generic drugs....
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...
