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What Will American Capitalism Look Like in 50 Years? Readers Weigh In

October 25, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What Will American Capitalism Look Like in 50 Years? Readers Weigh In
Wall Street Journal readers share their predictions.

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David Ellison Is Moving Fast and Spending Big to Remake Hollywood

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on David Ellison Is Moving Fast and Spending Big to Remake Hollywood
The industry is rooting for him to revive Paramount. His pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery has some worried.

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How Travis Kelce Wound Up on a Wild Ride to Save Six Flags

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Travis Kelce Wound Up on a Wild Ride to Save Six Flags
The football star is enthusiastically backing a hedge fund that’s looking to shake America’s largest theme-park operator out of its funk. ‘I could not pass this opportunity up, man.’

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The Cracker Barrel Mess Isn’t Over Yet

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Cracker Barrel Mess Isn’t Over Yet
The online anger over the logo change and calls to oust the CEO were actually turbocharged by bots. Even the green beans are making people mad.

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Freeman Health System Appoints Alex Curran as New Senior VP Chief Strategy Officer

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Alex Curran has been named Freeman Health System’s Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer. Curran brings to Freeman 20-plus years of turning complex challenges into practical, high-impact solutions and improving financial performances […]

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Senator Jill Carter to Host Town Hall Meeting on Anti-Grooming Legislation at Missouri Southern State University on November 4

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Join Senator Jill Carter and her team on Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30 pm for a Town Hall Meeting on Anti-Grooming and Sextortion. Hosted at the Mills Anderson Justice Center (room 158) at Missouri Southern […]

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North Carolina’s Furniture Industry Scrambles as Tariffs Upend Day-to-Day Routines

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on North Carolina’s Furniture Industry Scrambles as Tariffs Upend Day-to-Day Routines
After years of decline, businesses are a far cry from the glory days of being the “Furniture Capital of the World” amid price hikes and supply chain snafus.

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Small Business Administration Relief Still Available for Missouri Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by November 2024 Drought

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Missouri of the Nov. 25, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses […]

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Trick-or-Treat at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex on October 31

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Join Connect2Culture and Spiva Center for the Arts for trick-or-treating at the Arts at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex on October 31, 2025! From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, bring your little […]

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Brookfield in Advanced Talks for Massive Nuclear Project in South Carolina

October 24, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Brookfield in Advanced Talks for Massive Nuclear Project in South Carolina
Nuclear energy is having a comeback as big tech’s AI push stokes demand.

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