There is still much discourse about Donald Trump bypassing the Senate confirmation process via recess appointments. And I still don't get it. Neither house can adjourn for more than three days without the consent of the other, and the Supreme Court says you need to be adjourned at least ten days for it to count ...continue reading "This whole recess appointment meme is nuts"
According to the Washington Post, "live commerce" allows users to buy products in real time, "typically advertised by hosts during live video events on platforms such as TikTok Shop and Instagram Live." And it's booming! Global sales on these platforms hit $918.9 million last year, according to a Verified Market Research study, and are projected ...continue reading "Live commerce is surging! Or maybe not."
Police confirmed Wednesday a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed during a shootout in the parking lot of a gas station early Tuesday in the Baden neighborhood.
The "Mobile Y" just arrived in St. Louis. There are only two in the nation. The goal is to bring it to different locations across the city several times a week.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a car struck a Normandy Police Department vehicle that was responding to a separate crash Tuesday night.
The whole “You don’t actually own what you’ve bought” mantra we have here at Techdirt is really, really frustrating. It’s become such a regular topic that, in my personal life, I regularly respond to news from friends and family about a digital “purchase” they bought by asking if they actually bought it, or have any […]
Tiffie Jackson operates a childcare center in the Hyde Park neighborhood of St. Louis with security cameras surrounding her building on Farrar Street. Doorbell cameras are also visible on many nearby homes.
Patrons filled the restaurant Mi Mexico Lindo Mexican Grill all day to lend a helping hand to the Calkin family, who tragically lost their daughter days ago.
Since I'm beating dead horses this week, let's continue. When Congress passed the various COVID rescue bills, it resulted in massive deficits in 2020-21, which drove up the money supply. How much? This much: The red shaded area is the excess above the normal growth of M2 money supply, and provides a good proxy for ...continue reading "I’m not sure the inflation horse is dead, so let’s beat it some more"
One of the country’s most prominent buyers of industrial outdoor storage properties has purchased a number of distribution center sites owned and operated by a national fiber optic network company, including a site in the St. Louis region.
When the Missouri Dept. of Revenue announced the upgrade to the FAST system, they said it would modernize an antiquated system. Drivers say it has slowed them down.
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