The Washington Post has a story today about payment apps like Venmo and PayPal. The gist of the piece is that they're inconsistently regulated and potentially not safe. I know I'm an old dinosaur, but I don't really get the appeal of payment apps. Oh, if you use them solely to transfer small amounts to ...continue reading "Use credit cards, not payments apps"
Are we having fun yet? Over the past three years, consumption has grown 13.7%: Now, these are annual figures, and the latest one represents an increase over the pandemic low. So it's maybe not totally fair. But it's still a great illustration of how strong the Biden recovery from the pandemic has been.
A west St. Louis County must appear in court next month after being charged with exposing himself in the food court at West County Center earlier this year.
Over the past three years, the United States has produced 378 million barrels of oil per month: This is yet another 50-year high. You may decide for yourself if it's unalloyed good news, but it's certainly strong economic news.
Are you still hungering for great economic news? Over the past three years the poverty rate among working-age adults has averaged 9.3%: This is not quite a 50-year record, but only because Biden set that record last year.
Police are investigating after a man was found shot at an abandoned train and bus depot along the Mississippi Riverfront, just north of Downtown St. Louis.
Want more about how great the economy has been? Over the past three years GDP has grown 1.4% faster than potential GDP: This is not quite a 50-year record. The economy was slightly hotter during the dotcom boom of the late '90s. But it's still pretty damn strong.
Do you want to know how good the economy is? Over the past three years unemployment has averaged 3.8%. This is the lowest sustained rate of unemployment of the entire past half century. Better than Morning in America. Better than the dotcom boom. Better than Trump. The best in more than 50 years.
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Police Department is investigating an aggravated battery incident that left a 16-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 6:51 p.m. in the 900 block of North 2nd Street in Belleville. Upon arrival, officers found the victim lying in the roadway near the curb. They provided immediate first aid until MedStar EMS arrived to take over care. The victim was subsequently transported to a hospital in St. Louis for emergency treatment. Witnesses described the suspects as black males, likely in their teens, dressed in black clothing. They were last seen fleeing the scene, with one suspect on foot and the other on a bicycle, heading toward West H Street. Officers secured the area and initiated a crime scene investigation, during which detectives recovered evidence. The Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit is assisting local detectives with the ongoing investigation. As of now
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