1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1019+ words) Food prices for the rest of this year are largely headed in one direction: up. Food and grocery companies' efforts to keep prices down are sputtering following a sustained rise in energy and fertilizer costs along with tariffs on imports....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (684+ words) It's easy to drive through Missouri and never think about the number of banks you pass by as you go from one community to the next. In fact, most Missourians don't realize that Missouri boasts the fourth-highest number of state-chartered…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1488+ words) When Joshua Grigaitis founded the Mighty Kind Company in St. Louis in 2019, his team started by producing flavored sparkling water infused with CBD, a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis. The company has since become a major player in the market…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (783+ words) Jefferson City should consider loosening its zoning code and other development regulations to boost the local housing stock, according to a new housing strategy. The Jefferson City Council accepted the strategy Tuesday. Jeff Lubbell, CEO of Housing Innovations Group, said…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1108+ words) Canada imposed tariffs of 15-50 percent on hundreds of products from the U.S. on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that standing up to President Donald Trump will eventually help Ottawa's negotiating position with its biggest trading partner. Carney's government increased…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (799+ words) A new housing strategy recommends changes to Jefferson City's zoning code and other policies to encourage residential development, particularly downtown. The Jefferson City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to adopt the strategy as a guide for the city's housing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (243+ words) A coalition of major automakers urged U.S. lawmakers to permanently ban Chinese vehicles, citing the threats they pose to domestic economic and national security interests. In a letter to Democratic and Republican leadership of both the House of Representatives and Senate,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (471+ words) WASHINGTON -- The U.S. plans to use its newfound assertion of control over billions of barrels of Venezuelan crude oil to refill the nation's depleted emergency reserve, President Donald Trump said Sunday. "One of the things I am going to do with…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (456+ words) The United States has entered into an agreement with Venezuela that will give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, according to President Donald Trump. Trump added that the transaction would help set Venezuela…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (505+ words) Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 percent on imports from the United States as the trade war between the North American neighbors heats up. Effective Sept. 8, Canada will impose countertariffs between 15 percent and 50 percent on products drawn from…...