2022 election, Economy
Poll: Americans say grocery prices will affect their vote in November(The Center Square) – High grocery prices are top-of-mind for voters with a little over a month until the midterm elections, according to a new poll. Convention of States Action, along… Read More
2022 election
Clay County could become first county in Missouri to lower commercial property surtaxCLAY COUNTY, Mo. – Clay County voters will soon have the chance to make their county the first in Missouri to lower its commercial property surcharge rate. Read More
Economy
Inflation rose more than expected in August, federal data shows(The Center Square) – Inflation rose more than expected in August, leaving Americans facing even higher prices on a range of everyday purchases, according to newly released federal inflation … Read More
Economy
Report: Higher energy prices nationwide tied to government policies(The Center Square) – Americans are struggling with higher gas and energy prices around the country with some states faring worse than others, a new report from the American Legislative… Read More
2022 election
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin fires up crowd at rally for Kansas AG Derek Schmidt’s gubernatorial runSHAWNEE, Ks. – Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin appeared at a packed campaign rally in Shawnee Thursday to support Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt in his gubernatorial run. … Read More
Local News
Hostess Brands opening factory in Clark County, ArkansasLENEXA, KS. – Lenexa-based snack behemoth Hostess has announced plans to reopen a dormant factory in Clark County, Arkansas. Hostess plans to invest between $120-140 million… Read More
Economy
Fed announces another rate hike to combat inflation, signals more on the way(The Center Square) – The U.S. Federal Reserve announced yet another interest rate hike Wednesday, the latest in a series of interest rate increases to address elevated inflation that experts… Read More
Economy
Poll: 63% of Americans say they are falling behind the cost of living(The Center Square) — Newly released polling data shows that the majority of Americans report they are falling behind the cost of living. NBC News released the poll,… Read More
Politics
AJ Exner running for state representative on family-centered platformSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – AJ Exner is a DNA testing expert running for state representative in Missouri’s 135th district, hoping to unseat a one-term Democrat who flipped the seat blue in… Read More
Economy
Clinton, Obama economist says U.S. ‘has a serious inflation problem’(The Center Square) — Two top economists from Democratic presidential administrations are raising the alarm about inflation even as the President Joe Biden touts its progress on the issue. Lawrence… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s economic development leader touts new companies, more jobs(The Center Square) – After 11 months as interim director of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development, Maggie Kost is seeing positive outcomes and overseeing the distribution of millions in federal… Read More
Economy
Producer price index rises 8.7% in past year(The Center Square) – Producer prices shot up 8.7% in August over the previous 12 months, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index released Wednesday. Month over… Read More
Economy
Biden touts Inflation Reduction Act, critics say student loan cancellation offsets gains(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden touted the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act during a speech Tuesday, but analysts point to the recent student debt cancellation as an “offset”… Read More
Economy
Stocks plummet on worse-than-expected inflation news(The Center Square) – U.S. stocks plummeted Tuesday after the federal government reported another sharp rise in food and other prices in August despite falling gas prices. The S&P 500… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Workers increasingly favor Right to Work statesUnion bosses and their apologists often grossly understate, or forget about altogether, regional cost-of-living differences when they are debating living standards in Right to Work states versus in forced-unionism states. Read More
Economy
Report: Record 63% of small businesses freeze hiring(The Center Square) – Small businesses are increasingly unwilling to hire because they can’t afford to take on new costs, according to a newly released survey. The small business network… Read More
Biden administration
Student debt will rise to pre-cancellation levels in less than a decade, budget group says(The Center Square) – It will take less than a decade for student loan debt to return to the level it was at before President Joe Biden canceled nearly half… Read More
Biden administration
Budget group: Student loan payment deferments cost taxpayers $155 billion, benefits doctors, dentists more than most(The Center Square) – Estimates vary widely on how much President Joe Biden’s $10,000-20,000 per borrower cancellation of student loans will cost taxpayers, but a new analysis estimates the significant… Read More
Economy
Home sales decline, mortgage payments up 54%(The Center Square) – The National Association of Realtors released new data Wednesday reporting that mortgage payments have risen more than 50% in the last year. Read More
Economy
Feds confirm GDP decreased for two consecutive quarters this year(The Center Square) – The U.S. Gross Domestic Product decreased by 0.6% in the second quarter of this year, new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released Thursday shows,… Read More