• Advertise
  • Submit Updates
  • About the Chamber
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
joplin-business-outlook-logo
  • Home
  • Industries
    • A-H
      • Accounting
      • Architects & Engineers
      • Banking & Finance
      • Career Building
      • Construction
      • Economic Development
      • Education
      • Energy & Environment
      • Entertainment
      • Government
      • Health Care
    • I-Z
      • Information Technology & Innovation
      • Insurance & Benefits
      • Law
      • Manufacturing
      • Marketing & Communications
      • Nonprofit
      • Real Estate
      • Regional
      • Restaurant
      • Retail
      • Small Business/Startups
      • Tourism & Hospitality
      • Transportation
      • Workforce
  • Latest Updates
  • Events
News Ticker
  • [ September 25, 2026 ] The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up US Business
  • [ September 25, 2026 ] We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It. US Business
  • [ September 25, 2026 ] Pentagon-Backed Oil Company Is Set to Vie for Chevron’s Crown in Venezuela US Business
  • [ September 25, 2026 ] Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change US Business
  • [ September 25, 2026 ] One Joplin to Host 2026 Poverty Simulation on October 28 Events
Home2022December

Month: December 2022

No Picture
US Business

Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Explores Becoming Online Marketplace

December 12, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Explores Becoming Online Marketplace
The fast-growing company also has begun diversifying its supply chain away from China, where it was founded.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Should You Quit a Chaotic Job Right Now, or Stick It Out?

December 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Should You Quit a Chaotic Job Right Now, or Stick It Out?
Leaving has risks–but so does staying. How to decide whether to try something new in this economy.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

FTC’s Tussle With Microsoft Puts Spotlight on Cloud Gaming

December 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FTC’s Tussle With Microsoft Puts Spotlight on Cloud Gaming
While Netflix-like videogaming services are a small part of the overall market, industry participants expect those platforms to become more influential.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Amgen Nears Deal to Buy Horizon Therapeutics

December 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amgen Nears Deal to Buy Horizon Therapeutics
The U.S. biotech company was the last of three suitors standing in an auction for the drugmaker. A deal would likely be valued at well over $20 billion and mark the largest healthcare merger of the year.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Supplier Price Increases Moderated in November

December 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Supplier Price Increases Moderated in November
The producer-price index rose 7.4% last month from a year earlier, down from an 11.7% peak in March.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Jobless Claims Rise Slightly in Tight Labor Market

December 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Jobless Claims Rise Slightly in Tight Labor Market
Initial jobless claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 230,000 last week, near the 2019 weekly average when the labor market was also robust.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Europe Hit by Shortages of Antibiotics

December 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Europe Hit by Shortages of Antibiotics
Rising demand and supply-chain issues for manufacturers are leading to a lack of vital medicines.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

Lamborghini Looks to the Past as It Plans an EV Future

December 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Lamborghini Looks to the Past as It Plans an EV Future
Luxury car makers are looking for ways to build a bridge between the old world of traditional automotive luxury and the new electric future.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

You’re Hired! No Interview Required in Tight Labor Market

December 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on You’re Hired! No Interview Required in Tight Labor Market
Some companies are dropping interviews for hourly and temporary roles amid a persistent shortage of workers.

[…]

No Picture
US Business

California Long Ruled U.S. Shipping. Importers Are Drifting East.

December 9, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on California Long Ruled U.S. Shipping. Importers Are Drifting East.
Companies that depended on the West Coast as a point of entry for their goods are turning to other parts of the country as global trade gets upended.

[…]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 12 13 14 … 20 »

U.S. Business News

  • The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up
    September 25, 2026 Comments Off on The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up
  • We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.
    September 25, 2026 Comments Off on We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.
  • Pentagon-Backed Oil Company Is Set to Vie for Chevron’s Crown in Venezuela
    September 25, 2026 Comments Off on Pentagon-Backed Oil Company Is Set to Vie for Chevron’s Crown in Venezuela
  • Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change
    September 25, 2026 Comments Off on Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change
  • ‘What Could Possibly Go Right?’ Review: The Rise of a Restaurant Empire
    September 25, 2026 Comments Off on ‘What Could Possibly Go Right?’ Review: The Rise of a Restaurant Empire

Stock Ticker

  • Loading stock data...

Follow on Facebook

  • The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up
  • We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.
  • Pentagon-Backed Oil Company Is Set to Vie for Chevron’s Crown in Venezuela
  • Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change
  • One Joplin to Host 2026 Poverty Simulation on October 28
  • ‘What Could Possibly Go Right?’ Review: The Rise of a Restaurant Empire
  • City of Joplin Working with North Heights Neighborhood to Seek Historical Designation as 10th Annual Porchfest Approaches
  • FIRST COMMUNITY BANK ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS
  • JATSO Seeking Public Comments on FY2026–2029 TIP Amendment 5
  • The Rise of the Almost-Premium Credit Card
Accounting arts Banking & Finance Chamber Updates community construction COVID-19 culture education entertainment events government health care information technology & innovation law marketing & communications nonprofit restaurant retail SBDC Updates small business/startups tourism & hospitality transportation US Business Workforce
  • Alex Goddard: Thank You! for all you great efforts, and the job you do.
  • Rhonda Cottrell: Thank you, Doug Heady, for keeping us informed about the weather. I appreciate your efforts!
  • Grace Bisonkasynopolska: Sounds like an interesting event. I wonder what kind of local vendors will be there.
About Us
  • About Us

    Joplin Business Outlook, launched by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, is an online business journal for the Joplin business community.   Curated by the Chamber staff, the Joplin Business Outlook is a compilation of news [...]
Privacy Policy
Outlook Newsletter Archive

Click here to view past issues.

Recent Posts
  • The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up
  • We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.
  • Pentagon-Backed Oil Company Is Set to Vie for Chevron’s Crown in Venezuela
  • Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change
  • One Joplin to Host 2026 Poverty Simulation on October 28
Recent Comments
  • Alex Goddard on KOAM-TV Expands Weather Team and Announces New Role for Chief Meteorologist Doug Heady
  • Rhonda Cottrell on KOAM-TV Expands Weather Team and Announces New Role for Chief Meteorologist Doug Heady
  • Grace Bisonkasynopolska on Joplin Schools to Host Health, Benefits, and Retail Therapy Fair on July 31, 2026
  • Dorothy on KOAM-TV Expands Weather Team and Announces New Role for Chief Meteorologist Doug Heady
  • Lisa Crouch on Richard Winesburg Named President of Joplin Market
Categories
  • Accounting
  • Architects & Engineers
  • Banking & Finance
  • Career Building
  • Chamber Updates
  • Community
  • Construction
  • COVID-19
  • Data
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Energy & Environment
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology & Innovation
  • Insurance & Benefits
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Communications
  • MOKAN Partnership Updates
  • Nonprofit
  • Real Estate
  • Regional
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • SBDC Updates
  • Small Business/Startups
  • Tourism & Hospitality
  • Transportation
  • Uncategorised
  • Uncategorized
  • US Business
  • Utilities
  • Workforce

Copyright © 2023 Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce | Web Development by Storm Cloud Marketing