2022 – Page 226 – Joplin Business Outlook

The Hidden Ways Companies Raise Prices

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Businesses are passing their rising costs on to consumers with new fees, truncated services and reduced contents in packaged goods, which don’t always show up in inflation data; “shrinkflation” hits a block of cheese.

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Canadian Judge Gives Green Light to Remove Protesters From Bridge

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The demonstrators have choked off most access to a U.S.-Canada trade corridor, disrupting pockets of the auto industry and stirring concerns among North American business leaders.

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Charles McPherson Returns to Joplin Next Week

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Join us next week for this multi-event homecoming celebration! Charles McPherson, world-renowned jazz musician and Joplin native, will visit Joplin February 18–19, 2022, for a series of events, including a ticketed fundraiser […]

Education

Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers Seeking Partners

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers (PAT) is looking for a few good partners to help them reach their goals and serve their students – Joplin’s littlest Eagles. If your business, faith-based organization, club, or team […]

Defense Companies Feel Squeeze From Inflation

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The U.S. fiscal 2022 defense budget request of $715 billion assumed inflation of 2.2% when it was made last year. Actual prices have run well ahead of that projection.

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Clashing Executives, Office Romance, Angry Anchors: Inside the Week That Shook CNN

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The sudden exit of cable network president Jeff Zucker highlights his tensions with WarnerMedia’s chief and leaves talent frustrated.

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Why Your Car Might Be Worth More Today Than When You Bought It

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The surge in used-car prices is undoing years of depreciation on some models, leaving some car owners with vehicles worth more now than when bought.

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Elon Musk Expects Starship to Deliver Launches at Lower Costs

February 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Starship should be able to reach orbits for less than $10 million a flight within two to three years, Elon Musk said during a presentation at SpaceX’s southern Texas facility, where the company plans to launch the spacecraft.

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FDA Rejects Short Sellers’ Request to Halt Trials of Alzheimer’s Drug

February 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The agency said it couldn’t launch an investigation into the claims that the short sellers alleged against Cassava Sciences.

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Canadian Mayor Makes Plea for Injunction as Trucker Protest Limits Ford, GM Auto Production

February 10, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The Canadian border city of Windsor, Ontario, is seeking a court order to remove demonstrators who have blocked most traffic along a crucial U.S.-Canada trade corridor for four days.

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Year: 2022

The Hidden Ways Companies Raise Prices

Canadian Judge Gives Green Light to Remove Protesters From Bridge

Charles McPherson Returns to Joplin Next Week

Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers Seeking Partners

Defense Companies Feel Squeeze From Inflation

Clashing Executives, Office Romance, Angry Anchors: Inside the Week That Shook CNN

Why Your Car Might Be Worth More Today Than When You Bought It

Elon Musk Expects Starship to Deliver Launches at Lower Costs

FDA Rejects Short Sellers’ Request to Halt Trials of Alzheimer’s Drug

Canadian Mayor Makes Plea for Injunction as Trucker Protest Limits Ford, GM Auto Production

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