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After the White House said Tuesday it had put a freeze on funding of a wide range of government programs, the order has been rescinded.

The White House is offering buyouts and several months of pay to federal civilian employees.

The Downtown West property that housed a homeless shelter operated by Larry Rice’s New Life Evangelistic Center has been listed for sale and is seeking redevelopment proposals.

Stifel Chairman and CEO Ron Kruszewski told financial analysts Wednesday that its investment banking franchise is well-positioned to capitalize on improving market conditions this year and he was bullish on President Donald Trump's administration.

Gunjan Kedia, 54, started at the bank in 2016 and was promoted to president of the bank last summer — a strong signal by the Minneapolis-based bank, which is St. Louis' largest, that she would soon be elevated to the top executive rank.

A boost Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe touts as the largest increase in public school funding in two decades will fall about $300 million short of meeting the targets set in state law for public education. He also suggests shifting $50 million into a program that helps pay for students to attend private and religious schools. Kehoe, elected in November, presented his first budget Tuesday. Overall, he is asking lawmakers to use about $2.5 billion of accumulated surplus cash to balance a $53.7 billion…

A stretch of Chippewa Street outside Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is undergoing long-awaited safety improvements after years of serious pedestrian crashes, the city of St. Louis announced Tuesday. "We are taking advantage of the frozen custard season being on hiatus and are now at work installing safety improvements along Chippewa by Ted Drewes," the city said in a post to social media platform X. Improvements include "bump-out" curb extensions, barriers, a crosswalk and new lighting. The east parking…

A St. Louis-based startup that helps employees navigate employer benefits around birth or adoption has been sold to a $1 billion public company.

Clayco's founder and executive chairman has contributed $111,000 to a political action committee supporting Alderwoman Cara Spencer's bid for St. Louis mayor, providing a major boost to that effort and representing the largest single contribution of the cycle so far.

The entrepreneur programming arm of Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business has opened applications for the second round of an accelerator program it launched last year.

The move has had a paralyzing effect on local companies and startups that rely on federal research funds.

Keeley Properties is pursuing a multifamily development at the site of a nonprofit's headquarters.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe doubled down on his support for a state takeover of the St. Louis Police Department on Tuesday, telling lawmakers during his first State of the State address that crime in the city is “unacceptable.” He also waded carefully into the debate over abortion, stopping short of suggesting any rollback of reproductive rights that were enshrined by voters into the state constitution and instead proposing additional funding for alternatives to the procedure.  “Let’s work…

A pickleball facility is coming to an entertainment district in west St. Louis County.

Six finalists were chosen to compete for the 2025 Global Impact Award to be presented by the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Washington University.

Easterseals Midwest, a St. Louis-based nonprofit that provides services and support for people with disabilities, has filled a newly created leadership role from within the organization.

Tacos 4 Life, a fast-casual franchised restaurant chain, will open a new location in Midtown.

The aircraft giant continues to work around fixed-price contracts that require it to cover cost overruns. “There’s no silver bullet on these fixed-price programs," said CEO Kelly Ortberg.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and setting off a legal challenge over Congress’ constitutional spending authority. The two-page memo from the Office of Management and Budget announcing the freeze appeared to apply to all federal financial assistance, including grants and loans, though a memo footnote said it should not be “construed to impact…

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