US Business
Retail Spending in July Topped Pre-Pandemic Levels
Americans’ shopping surpassed pre-pandemic levels last month, but the U.S. economy still faces threats as it digs out of a severe recession.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
How Covid-19 Changed Americans’ Internet Habits
Broadband usage surged in mid-March as millions of Americans turned to the internet to work, learn and communicate at home.
US Business
Detroit Auto Makers Near Finish Line in Ventilator Push
General Motors and Ford are capping a frenzied effort begun in the spring to mass-produce machines for the sickest Covid-19 patients.
US Business
Brands Ease Into Commercial Productions With Smaller Crews and Covid-19 Precautions
Marketers are eager to get back to their ad productions, but they are taking precautions and rethinking future strategies.
US Business
Trump Sets Deadline for TikTok Sale
President Trump set a 90-day deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest itself of the video-sharing app’s U.S. operations.
US Business
U.S. Probes Former NASA Official’s Contacts With Boeing Executive
The criminal inquiry focuses on whether a NASA official improperly shared information about a lunar-lander project with an executive at Boeing, which acted on his guidance.
Chamber Updates
Now accepting nominations for 10th Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards
Each year, Hiring Our Heroes recognizes the tremendous contributions of those who have gone above and beyond to help our nation’s heroes. Awards are presented to companies and individuals that have developed and applied best […]
US Business
U.S. Postal Service Plans ‘Peak’ Surcharges for Domestic Parcels
The U.S. Postal Service plans to add new fees onto commercial packages starting in October as it looks to offset the increased expenses from coronavirus and surge in volume expected from holiday shoppers.
COVID-19
Connect2Culture Teams up with Missouri Arts Council to Educate Joplin Area Arts and Cultural Organizations About New Missouri ArtSafe Certification
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) will offer a virtual roundtable event about the new Missouri ArtSafe Certification on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 2:00pm via Zoom. The Missouri Arts Council promotes COVID-19 safe practices by arts and cultural […]
Education
MSSU’s Project Stay Approved for Nearly $1.5 Million Grant
(Joplin, MO) – The Project Stay program at Missouri Southern State University has been approved for a grant by the United States Department of Education that will provide nearly $1.5 million for the program over […]