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Retail sales fall slightly in June

1 year 3 months ago
Retail sales declined slightly in June, continuing their downward trend of the past two years. However, they're still above their pre-pandemic trend: Retail sales are now 5% below their level of mid-2022 but 10% above their level of January 2020.
Kevin Drum

Coloring STL

1 year 3 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Patrick

Biden says ‘bullseye’ remark about Trump was a mistake but defends criticism

1 year 3 months ago
President Joe Biden called for a de-escalation in political rhetoric but kept up criticism of former President Donald Trump on Monday, in Biden’s first interview since a Saturday assassination attempt on Trump. Talking to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, Biden said he called the injured Trump on Saturday to convey his well wishes. But he […]
Jacob Fischler

Missouri governor hopeful Ashcroft knocked off balance by complaint about use of ‘engineer’

1 year 3 months ago
The first words of Jay Ashcroft’s opening message for visitors to his gubernatorial campaign website jump out in bold: “I am an engineer.” Ashcroft earned a law degree from St. Louis University and bachelor and master’s degrees in engineering management from Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Missouri secretary of state is licensed as […]
Rudi Keller

KCPD funding, child care tax breaks: Missouri’s August ballot issues explained

1 year 3 months ago
Kansas City officials have another chance next month to fend off an attempt by Missouri lawmakers to force the city to spend more of its revenue on policing.  But despite opposition from Kansas City leaders and activists, there’s no formal campaign against the ballot initiative, which was previously passed by Missouri voters but later tossed […]
Allison Kite