U.S. labor market adds 254,00 jobs in September | Economy ...
WEB3 days ago · The U.S. labor market added 254,000 jobs in September, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. August hiring numbers were adjusted upward to 159,000, an increase of 17,000 from the 142,000 job gains published in the previous month’s report. There were 9,000 more jobs added this September, in comparison to the ...
EquipmentShare completes another $150M equity raise, building …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · The company previously announced a $230 million funding round in summer 2021, fueling these national expansion plans.. Since then, EquipmentShare’s momentum has earned the Columbia region headline-grabbing attention as one of the Midwest’s top startup hubs, the startup itself as been recognized as a national leader in workplace satisfaction, and its co-founder brothers have worked to ...
Missouri metro area unemployment nears three-year high in June
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Nearly 90% of metro areas included in the report saw hikes in unemployment. From May, Missouri’s unadjusted unemployment rate inched up from 3.9% to 4.2%. Unemployment rose a full percentage point from June 2023. Even with the increase, Missouri metro areas still averaged a slightly lower unemployment rate than the U.S. average of 4.3%.
10 billionaires from Missouri, KC area make Forbes list
WEBMar 5, 2015 · Garmin Ltd. co-founder Min Kao was the top Kansas City-area billionaire on the list, ranking 603rd with a net worth of $3 billion. Kao’s Garmin co-founder, Gary Burrell, tied for No. 1,006 with a net worth of $1.9 billion. Cerner Corp. chairman and CEO Neal Patterson also had a net worth of $1.9 billion to tie for No. 1,006.
Missouri leads US in August job growth rate
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Saurav Rahman. Missouri created 98,500 new jobs over the year ended in August, according to seasonally adjusted estimates released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Missouri’s nonfarm payroll employment was about 3.07 million in August, up from about 2.97 million in the same month in 2023. That represented a 3.3% increase.
Missouri realtors face change as settlement takes effect | Real …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Derek Schriewer, Missouri Realtors president | Courtesy of Schriewer. In March, the National Association of Realtors, the United States’ largest residential real estate industry group, agreed to pay out $418 million over approximately four years to settle lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior. The group also agreed to make changes in the ...
Missouri cannabis industry experts expect growth, challenges
WEBDec 29, 2023 · The volume of sales propelled Missouri into one of the top cannabis states. The industry hit over $1 billion in cumulative sales halfway through the year. Total sales are now approaching $2 billion. The volume was surprising to Chase Cookson, a professor and researcher at Saint Louis University’s Cannabis Science and Operations Program.
City & County | missouribusinessalert.com
WEBKansas City voters will decide fate of $474 million school bond to fix KCPS buildings. By Jodi Fortino - KCUR. Aug 15, 2024. +3. City & County.
Kansas City Fed Jackson Hole event draws experts, attention
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium was started in 1978 by the Kansas City Fed. Over the years, the symposium at the Jackson Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park has been a venue for major economic discussions involving central bankers, policymakers, financial market leaders and economists. "They have attracted the top economists from ...
Mid-Missouri microlending program aims to boost …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · For entrepreneurs, startup funds often boil down to how much wealth they have. Personal savings are the go-to source of capital for small businesses with no more than four employees, according to a 2023 report from Metlife and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.. Rural entrepreneurs are more likely than urban entrepreneurs to say their businesses are impacted by higher financing expenses, including ...