May 2023 – Page 3 – Joplin Business Outlook

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[ February 17, 2025 ] Registration Open for Crowder College’s 2025 Career Fair Education
[ February 17, 2025 ] Joplin City Council Cancels February 18 Meeting Due to Winter Storm Forecast Government
[ February 14, 2025 ] Great Plains Federal Credit Union Announces New President & CEO Banking & Finance
[ February 14, 2025 ] Mother-Daughter Freeman Health System Nurses Receive Daisy Award Nominations Health Care
[ February 14, 2025 ] City of Joplin Offices Closed, Council Meeting Shifts Due to Presidents’ Day Holiday on February 17 Government

SBDC Updates

Customer Discovery

May 29, 2023 Erin Slifka 0

By Kenneth Surbrugg, Business Consultant, Missouri Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University It is difficult to operate any for-profit or nonprofit organization without customers. Without paying customers (or donors), how can any organization […]

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Why Microsoft’s $75 Billion Bid for Activision Hinges on Call of Duty

May 29, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Regulators worry the popular videogame franchise is so crucial to attract hard-core gamers that it could be used to dominate cloud gaming.

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More High-School Grads Forgo College in Hot Labor Market

May 29, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The share of young people seeking higher education slipped to 62% last year from 66.2% in 2019, before the pandemic began.

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Why You’re Losing More to Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip

May 28, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Casinos on the Vegas Strip are making it costlier to play and harder to win. Blackjack players lost nearly $1 billion on the Strip last year, according to data from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

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The AI Boom Runs on Chips, but It Can’t Get Enough

May 28, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

A shortage of the kind of advanced chips that are the lifeblood of new generative AI systems has set off a race to lock down computing power and find workarounds.

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Disney’s Orlando Campus Cancellation a Blow to Neighboring Projects

May 28, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Adjoining commercial and residential developments were banking on the relocation of 2,000 Walt Disney employees to Florida.

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Why Are Markets So Calm? Quants Are Dominating

May 28, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Firms that use computers to determine buy and sell signals have been loading up while other investors sit back.

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Biden, McCarthy Agree to Final Details of Debt-Ceiling Deal

May 28, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

House lawmakers could vote on the deal as early as Wednesday. Some conservative Republicans in both chambers have signaled initial opposition.

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What’s in the Debt-Ceiling Deal

May 28, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The agreement between President Biden and House Republicans includes spending caps, work requirements and permitting.

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Kansas City Fed Presidential Search, Facing Setbacks, Enters Second Year

May 28, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off

At least one candidate who had been viewed as a strong contender for the job withdrew from consideration, according to people familiar with matter.

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