US Business
Canada GDP Fell at Near Record 8.2%
Canadian economic output plunged by a near record 8.2% annualized rate in the first quarter, as household spending collapsed on coronavirus-induced shutdowns. Exports also fell markedly.
Year: 2020
US Business
Easing Unemployment Claims Show Slower Pace of Virus-Related Layoffs
U.S. workers filed fewer unemployment applications for the eighth straight week, but the level of claims remained 10 times higher than before the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19
Joplin Public Library Sets Tentative Reopening Date
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Public Library plans to reopen its physical location on Monday, June 8, 2020. The Library staff and Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the situation and adjust dates as needed moving forward. […]
Accounting
Jordan CPA Services Offers Free Consult About COVID-19 Impacts
(Carthage, MO) – Jordan CPA Services is offering a free consult to talk about how COVID-19 has impacted your business. Whether it’s PPP forgiveness, getting your staff back to work, changing terms with your customers […]
COVID-19
Tentative Schedule for Joplin Aquatics Season Announced
(Joplin, MO) – During the City of Joplin’s Media Briefing this week, Parks and Recreation Director Paul Bloomberg discussed the 2020 season for Joplin pools. Below are his comments. “In anticipation of the upcoming Aquatics […]
COVID-19
Missouri Southern State University Updates Fall 2020 Schedule
(Joplin, MO) – While backup plans are in place should the COVID-19 pandemic situation change, Missouri Southern State University is moving forward toward fully opening campus this fall. “The Fall 2020 semester will be an […]
Banking & Finance
Arvest Bank Announces Kasey Cowger Has Re-Joined the Arvest Joplin Market Team
Joplin, MO – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce that Kasey Cowger has re-joined the Arvest Joplin market team as an experienced Mortgage Loan Officer. Cowger started his banking career in 2002 as a teller, […]
Architects & Engineers
SMPS Recognizes the 2020 Class of Fellows
Alexandria, VA (May 20, 2020) – The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), the premier A/E/C marketing and business development association, is pleased to announce the following members who have been named Fellows of the […]
SBDC Updates
Using the Business Model Canvas
by Kenneth Surbrugg, Director of the Center of Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University As businesses open back up and we adjust to a relatively new “normal,” I am hearing a lot about how businesses […]
Chamber Updates
New Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Members June 2020
Welcome New Members The Medicine Shoppe Drug Stores/Pharmacies 2131 East 32nd Street Joplin, MO 64804 417.781.2332 www.mylocalpharmacyhome.com Libby Ross, Marketing Sponsor: Reggie Powers, JACC Janet4Oils Health Foods & Supplies 2222 East 8th Street, Apt. […]