US Business
Fed’s Brainard Says Labor Market Hasn’t Satisfied Goals for Reducing Bond Purchases
Fed governor Lael Brainard says the labor market is, however, on track to reach a key threshold around the end of the year.
Year: 2021
US Business
U.S. Trade Representative’s Top China Adviser Resigns
Mark Wu said he is returning in August to Harvard Law School where he focuses on intellectual property issues and Chinese trade policy.
US Business
Behind the Rise of U.S. Solar Power, a Mountain of Chinese Coal
The West’s transition to renewable energy relies heavily on China’s low-cost, high-emissions industry, and governments and companies are looking for changes at the source.
US Business
Towns Trying to Ban Natural Gas Face Resistance in Push for All-Electric Homes
Massachusetts is emerging as a hot spot in the battle over phasing out gas for home cooking and heating in favor of electricity, with opponents worried about higher costs and unfamiliar technologies.
US Business
Walmart, Disney to Require Vaccines for Some U.S. Staff
Walmart and Disney are requiring thousands of their U.S. workers to get vaccinated for Covid-19 amid a shift in federal health guidelines and rising U.S. cases in recent weeks.
US Business
Procter & Gamble Warns of Higher Costs and Slower Sales
The consumer goods company gave a somber outlook for the year ahead, predicting slower sales and historically high costs for raw materials and transportation as inflation picks up and the global health crisis continues.
US Business
Big Oil Companies, Back in the Money, Keep Spending Tight
Exxon and Chevron reported strong profits as some economies recover from the pandemic, but the oil giants, like their European counterparts, preach capital discipline.
Chamber Updates
Joplin Ranks Among Country’s Best Business Climates
(Joplin, MO) – Business Facilities annually rates the country’s top sites of innovation and business. In their 17th Annual Rankings Report, Joplin, Missouri was ranked among the best business climates. Among the nation’s smaller metropolitan […]
US Business
Publisher Buys Stakes From Prince’s Heirs in Bid to Steer Singer’s Legacy
Primary Wave has acquired the largest interest in the Prince estate, betting that by gaining control over the estate it can turn its assets into business opportunities.
COVID-19
Freeman Offers Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Vaccine Clinic
(Joplin, MO) – The four-state area is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases and Freeman Health System urges residents to get vaccinated as a form of protection against the virus. Freeman invites residents to pre-register […]