US Business
National Bureau of Economic Research Cuts Ties With Larry Summers
The former Treasury secretary and Harvard president is no longer affiliated with America’s leading economics organization.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Investigators Say Chinese Cobalt Plant Sickened Congo Town
Emissions surged after the processing facility opened to produce a critical mineral for electric-car batteries, an environmental group said.
Entertainment
Nexus, an OCH Event Center, to Host Spring Wine Dinner on March 28
Nexus, an OCH Event Center, invites the community to experience a spring-inspired wine dinner that celebrates great food, great, wine, and new experiences on Saturday, March 28! Hosted at Nexus (105 S. Main Street in […]
Entertainment
Families Invited to Celebrate New Story at Leonard Park StoryWalk®
(Joplin, MO) — Families across the Joplin region are invited to gather for a joyful morning of reading, play, and connection as One Joplin unveils a brand-new story at the Leonard Park StoryWalk®. The celebration […]
Education
Crowder College to Offer Free Showing of ‘Gone Guys’
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College will offer a free showing of Gone Guys documentary, Thursday, March 26, 6:00 pm, in the Elsie Plaster Community Center on the Neosho campus. This powerful new documentary invites viewers into […]
Community
Community Support Services to Host Community Magician and Autistic Self-Advocate Cody Clark
(Joplin, MO) — In celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Community Support Services of Missouri (CSS) will host a community performance featuring Cody Clark, an autistic self-advocate and magician. Clark will present his inspiring show, […]
US Business
A New Generation of Mall Rats Has Arrived
Gen Z shoppers are hanging out at malls and documenting everything on social media, helping boost a budding recovery in stores.
US Business
Activist Starboard Takes Big Stake in French-Fry Maker Lamb Weston
Starboard Value is pushing the company to speed up improvements and cost cutting to boost its underperforming stock.
US Business
‘Hoppers’ Scores Pixar’s Biggest Original Animated Opening in Years
The well-reviewed animated movie opened with $88 million worldwide this weekend., while “The Bride!” flopped.
US Business
This Law Enforcer Is Rewriting the Playbook for Policing Companies in Trump 2.0
Andrew Ferguson has brought the Federal Trade Commission unusually close to the White House, mixing MAGA issues with traditional enforcement.