Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that despite solid economic progress, the country still faces a number of challenges ranging from slow wage-growth for lower-income workers to sluggish productivity and an aging population. Powell said in remarks at a ...
Read More »Lawsuit: Drill bit left during repair caused Cessna crash
A drill bit left during repair of a single-engine Cessna aircraft is responsible for a crash in Arkansas that destroyed the new $712,290 aircraft, a federal lawsuit filed by a Missouri company alleged. The complaint filed Friday in U.S. District ...
Read More »Trump praises witness who refuses to testify against him
President Donald Trump praised a key witness in the Russia investigation Monday for having the “guts” not to testify against him, and said his former lawyer — who cut a deal with prosecutors — should head straight to prison. In ...
Read More »Kansas sees LGBT milestones, yet big change may come slowly
Kansas will swear in its first two openly LGBT state lawmakers next month and the new Democratic governor promises to end a ban on discrimination for sexual orientation or gender identity in state hiring and employment decisions once she takes ...
Read More »Bush’s state funeral follows generations of tradition
Former President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral encompasses four days of events, from his arrival in Washington to his burial in Texas on Thursday. The guidelines for state funerals date back to the mid-1800s and have been shaped over time. ...
Read More »Bezos’ preschools illustrate new era of philanthropy
From Jeff Bezos’ free preschools to Andrew Carnegie’s public libraries, education stands out as a favorite cause among America’s wealthiest people. And as the rich get richer, and apparently more generous, this legacy of so-called investment philanthropy has shaped government ...
Read More »Prosecutor tapped to be Missouri Democratic Party leader
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker will be the Missouri Democratic Party’s next leader. Democrats elected Baker Saturday. She will replace Stephen Webber as state party chairman. Baker is taking the reins of following major Democratic losses. Republican Josh Hawley ...
Read More »Survey: Skilled-worker shortage hurts Midwest economy
The economy continued to expand in nine Midwestern and Plains states last month though it was hampered by shortages of skilled workers, according to monthly survey results released Monday. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index dropped to 54.1 in November from ...
Read More »In GM country, workers aren’t abandoning Trump – so far
Since General Motors announced its decision last week to shut down its hulking Lordstown plant — the anchor of this northeast Ohio town — workers on the line have had nothing but questions. Will they have jobs come spring? Should ...
Read More »Supreme Court takes action in border wall, bar-fee cases
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected environmental groups’ appeal to try to thwart the Trump administration’s quest to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border while sending a case involving lawyers’ bar fees back to a lower court. The appeal ...
Read More »Missouri lawmakers to consider legalizing sports betting
Missouri lawmakers plan to make another attempt at legalizing sports betting just months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law that has restricted most states from allowing bets on sports. The Missouri Legislature will likely consider joining ...
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