Jobless rate at 9.5 percent in June (07/03/09)
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy...

AAA: Fewer people expected to travel for July Fourth weekend (07/02/09)
Despite lower gas prices this year, fewer Missourians are expected to travel during the July Fourth holiday weekend.

Key Senate Democrats trim cost of health care bill (07/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- Determined to advance President Barack Obama's health care agenda, key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to employees...

Labor Department figures show 487,000 jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent (07/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy. The Labor Department report, released today, showed that even as the recession flashes signs of easing, companies likely will want to keep a lid on costs and be wary of hiring until they feel certain the economy is on a solid ground...

As deficit grows, California prepares to issue IOUs (07/02/09)

Midwest economy shows improvement (07/01/09)

Ford US sales drop 10.7 percent in June (07/01/09)

Anheuser-Busch InBev sells plants for $577 million to pay off debt (07/01/09)

Is Twitter the news outlet of the 21st century? (07/01/09)

General Mills 4th quarter profit almost doubles (07/01/09)

California, other states face tough budget choices (07/01/09)

TG in Perryville lays off almost 30 support, management workers (06/30/09)

Bank employees protest 'anti-consumer' practices (06/30/09)

Bernard Madoff gets sentenced to maximum 150 years in prison (06/30/09)

TG Missouri to lay off 30 employees (06/29/09)

People on the move 6/29/09 (06/29/09)

Nixon veto halts funding for Southeast university's business incubator (06/27/09)

Public money driving slow New Orleans downtown (06/26/09)

Nestle refused FDA information, reports show (06/26/09)

News of Jackson's death first spread online (06/26/09)

Missouri earns 'C' for financial disclosure laws (06/26/09)

Budget troubles cancel Nixa fireworks show (06/26/09)

Michigan finally gets some good news with small car plant (06/26/09)

May incomes surge, but savings outpace spending (06/26/09)

Jobless benefits available because of Missouri storms (06/25/09)

Bernanke to face hostile questioning on Bank of America deal (06/25/09)

Obama not closing door on possible health care tax (06/25/09)

Analysts see relief from rising gas prices (06/24/09)

Investment advisers worry about coming reforms (06/24/09)

MoDOT trucks to be retrofitted to cut emissions (06/24/09)

Global recession nearing bottom, OECD says (06/24/09)

US dollar down in Europe (06/24/09)

New CEO set to take reins at Best Buy today (06/24/09)

Fed mulls tweaks to economic revival programs (06/24/09)

Insurance industry lays down marker on health care (06/23/09)

AP source: Ford to get $5.9 billion in US loans (06/23/09)

House Democrats to open hearings on health bill (06/23/09)

May exisiting home sales rose by 2.4 percent (06/23/09)

Talking Shop with Dan Overbey, director of Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority (06/22/09)

Ground zero in long battle over timber showing signs of peace (06/22/09)

Democrats may go it alone on government insurance plan (06/22/09)

Obama set to sign anti-smoking bill in Rose Garden (06/22/09)

People on the move 6/22/09 (06/22/09)

Missouri, Illinois governors promote high-speed rail project (06/22/09)

St. Louis looks at registering vacant houses (06/22/09)

Cape open to airport partnership or taxing authority to help defer costs (06/21/09)

Airline contract at Cape airport expires this year (06/21/09)

Crews demolish partially collapsed wall at 621-623 Broadway (06/20/09)

Kansas Burger King doubles as country music joint (06/19/09)

St. Louis firm to run new state loan program (06/19/09)

Feed costs, swine flu put small hog farms in peril (06/19/09)

Google to step up anti-porn efforts in China (06/19/09)

Toyota gets 180,000 orders for new Prius hybrid (06/19/09)

Consumers could get up to $4,500 toward new car (06/19/09)

House eyes new taxes as senators pare health bill (06/19/09)

Fate of partially collapsed Broadway building could be determined by next week (06/18/09)

Starbucks Barista blade grinders recalled (06/18/09)

Procter & Gamble buys men's skin care brand Zirh (06/18/09)

Total jobless rolls drop sharply to nearly 6.8 million (06/18/09)

Chrysler to restart seven plants (06/18/09)

JM Smucker 4Q profit soars, tops view (06/18/09)

New financial rules would mean major changes for big and small (06/18/09)

Fiat: restructuring of auto industry necessary (06/18/09)

Report: health care costs to rise 9 percent in 2010 (06/18/09)

Missouri getting nearly $19 million in storm damage grants (06/18/09)

Fits and starts on health care slow down bill (06/18/09)

US push to overhaul banking worries some (06/18/09)

Next set of renovations to begin at Perry County hospital (06/17/09)

Standard & Poor's cuts ratings on 18 banks (06/17/09)

Missouri average on taking gains from clean energy push, study shows (06/17/09)

Cost a major issue as Senate starts health care (06/17/09)

Ten large US banks to repay $68 billion in TARP funds (06/17/09)

Congress advances $106 billion war-funded bill (06/17/09)

First work session on Senate health care bill (06/17/09)

Same-sex partners to get fed benefits (06/17/09)

New Obama initiative seeks to fix finance regs (06/17/09)

Housing starts rise in May while inflation stays in check (06/17/09)

Sebelius says coverage to take years (06/16/09)

A new role as 'risk regulator' could reshape Fed (06/16/09)