US Business
OPEC+ Set to Hold Output Steady as Oil Glut Anxiety Looms
Members of OPEC+ are set to meet Sunday to discuss production policy as the market braces for a global supply glut that is expected to pressure prices.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Nestlé Fires CEO Following Probe of Romantic Relationship With Subordinate
Laurent Freixe is out after just a year in the top job at the food giant, which is trying to sell a number of underperforming businesses.
Events
City of Joplin Sets Public Meeting on September 8 to Discuss Demolition of Pennsylvania Avenue Viaduct
The City of Joplin will host an Open House Public Meeting on Monday, September 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm on the fifth floor of City Hall, 602 S. Main Street. The meeting will focus […]
Chamber Updates
Monthly Chamber Membership Renewals
Thank you to every member who renewed their membership this past month! And thank you to our renewals sponsor, Southwest Missouri Bank. 2024 A & B CDL Courses 2024 American Family Care 2024 American Family Insurance […]
Chamber Updates
August 2025 Ribbon Cuttings
Congratulations to all our members who recently celebrated their accomplishments with ribbon cuttings! Millennium Family Fitness Jessica Linder, Membership, Sales, & Marketing Director 1227 N. Range Line Road Celebrating Their 25-Year Anniversary Leadership Joplin Class […]
US Business
American-Made Businesses Are Clamoring to Get on This Tariff List
The Commerce Department added tariffs on more than 400 products, from flatware and kettlebells to bulldozers and robots.
Chamber Updates
Welcome New Members
The Chamber’s Board of Directors and staff are pleased to welcome our newest Chamber members! Please keep these and all members in mind when looking for goods and services. Xtreme Exteriors Remodeling/Repairs 802 South Broadway […]
US Business
Corn and Soybeans Rule the American Farm. Why That’s a Growing Problem, in Charts
Bumper crops and diminished demand for U.S. products are pressuring farmers’ profits.
US Business
How—and Why—U.S. Capitalism Is Unlike Any Other
The main difference between America’s brand of capitalism and elsewhere: a focus on the individual and an incentive to take risks.
US Business
VCs Had No Time Off This Summer. Blame AI.
No summer lull, no breather on weekends and deals that can get snatched up in an evening: The metabolism of venture has been dialed even higher by fierce competition for AI startups.