US Business
Economists Are Cutting Back Their Recession Expectations
Forecasters still expect GDP to eventually contract, but later, and by less, than previously.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Weeks of Extreme Heat Strain Small Businesses and Economy
Heat waves stretching across large parts of the globe are testing power grids and shutting businesses that can’t keep their workers cool.
US Business
Here’s How Twitter Could Become Irrelevant
Threads has many, distinct qualities that make it the first credible threat.
US Business
FTC Loses Latest Bid to Halt Microsoft-Activision Merger
An appeals court ruling clears a path for the $75 billion acquisition to close while litigation continues.
US Business
AT&T, Other Telecom Stocks Sink After WSJ Investigation on Toxic Lead Cables
One research analyst downgraded AT&T; another estimated it could cost $59 billion to remove all the lead cables left behind by phone companies around U.S.
Entertainment
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host July’s Third Thursday Event, ‘Downtown Waterfest’
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance and Missouri American Water are partnering for Downtown Waterfest during Third Thursday on July 20! Come enjoy an evening in downtown Joplin with over one hundred vendors, live music, […]
US Business
Tucker Carlson Is Creating a New Media Company
The former Fox News host and an associate are looking to raise funds for a new venture that could use Twitter as its backbone.
Government
City of Joplin’s Online Utility Payment Server Out of Service from July 14 to July 17
(Joplin, MO) – Starting at 3:00 pm on Friday, July 14, 2023, the City of Joplin will not be able to accept any online utility bill payments due to upgrading the computer software of this […]
US Business
Bob Iger Isn’t Having Much Fun
Eight months after returning as Disney’s CEO, he is straining to put out fire after fire, including streaming losses, an activist investor and TV woes.
US Business
Drones Reach Stratospheric Heights in Race to Fly Higher, Longer
New military and commercial craft aim to go far higher than jumbo jets and stay there for months, offering a more flexible alternative to satellites.