/tags/economics Economics en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-23/232-million-mixed-use-development-near-citypark-to-break-ground-next-year The development by AHM Group aims to transform 12 acres north of CityPark into more than 450 apartment units and tens of thousands of square feet of offices and retail. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-23/232-million-mixed-use-development-near-citypark-to-break-ground-next-year Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/with-recession-fears-subsiding-new-illinois-economic-outlook-expects-steady-growth The Illinois legislature's revenue estimate closely mirrors Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed spending plan. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/with-recession-fears-subsiding-new-illinois-economic-outlook-expects-steady-growth Jerry Nowicki /economy-business/2023-11-22/inflation-is-easing-but-consumers-are-still-feeling-it-heading-into-the-holidays Spending from consumers largely held up in the face of concerns of a recession or that it would just drop off, but there’s a limit to how much people are willing to shoulder higher costs. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:44:38 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-22/inflation-is-easing-but-consumers-are-still-feeling-it-heading-into-the-holidays Eric Schmid /economy-business/2023-11-09/regional-business-leaders-say-inclusion-is-key-to-long-term-economic-growth “You cannot move forward if everybody else does not have the opportunity to move forward. That was a major philosophical shift to address racial and spatial inequities that have held this region back for far too long,” said one leader. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:02:42 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-09/regional-business-leaders-say-inclusion-is-key-to-long-term-economic-growth Eric Schmid /economy-business/2022-11-15/hedge-funds-takeover-of-lee-enterprises-ends-as-investors-brace-for-advertising-decline A top investor thinks the owner of newspapers like St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Omaha World-Herald are entering a difficult business climate with advertising sales continuing their decline. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2022-11-15/hedge-funds-takeover-of-lee-enterprises-ends-as-investors-brace-for-advertising-decline Kavahn Mansouri /economy-business/2022-10-16/rolla-and-hannibal-are-rated-among-best-small-cities-in-economic-performance-during-the-pandemic A report tracking small cities that aren’t part of metropolitan areas shows Rolla and Hannibal did much better economically than the national average. Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:34:00 GMT /economy-business/2022-10-16/rolla-and-hannibal-are-rated-among-best-small-cities-in-economic-performance-during-the-pandemic Jonathan Ahl /economy-business/2022-10-10/washington-university-professor-philip-dybvig-wins-nobel-prize-in-economics Dybvig, along with co-author Douglas Diamond and former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, are sharing the award for their work on the role banks play in stabilizing the economy and how a financial crisis can undermine them. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:35:01 GMT /economy-business/2022-10-10/washington-university-professor-philip-dybvig-wins-nobel-prize-in-economics Jonathan Ahl, Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /economy-business/2022-10-06/fed-program-attempts-to-diversify-economics-field-by-going-into-classrooms The program aims to make economics engaging and relevant for students of color who are historically underrepresented in the field. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:22:20 GMT /economy-business/2022-10-06/fed-program-attempts-to-diversify-economics-field-by-going-into-classrooms Eric Schmid /economy-business/2022-09-28/new-st-louis-development-plan-seeks-economic-justice-for-overlooked-neighborhoods The plan is already targeting development and investment in Dutchtown, the area around the new NGA headquarters, Walnut Park and Martin Luther King Boulevard. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:14:13 GMT /economy-business/2022-09-28/new-st-louis-development-plan-seeks-economic-justice-for-overlooked-neighborhoods Eric Schmid /economy-business/2021-08-07/why-the-number-of-facebook-posts-small-businesses-make-could-be-a-new-economic-indicator A new data dashboard from Facebook reveals the trends of how small businesses posted during the pandemic, a new measure of how they communicated since March 2020. Sat, 07 Aug 2021 10:26:27 GMT /economy-business/2021-08-07/why-the-number-of-facebook-posts-small-businesses-make-could-be-a-new-economic-indicator Daniel Wheaton | NPR Midwest Newsroom