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Radio announcer Joey Zanaboni scores a tree for $30 on a lot in Maplewood.

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes in Gaza, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned that nowhere is safe in the territory and that Israel’s offensive creates “massive obstacles” to distribution of [...]

Was our recent bout of inflation "transitory"? That depends on how you define it. But since a picture is worth a thousand words, let's look at a picture of core PCE, the Fed's favored measure of inflation: The inflationary surge we typically associate with 1980 actually started in the late '60s and didn't fully recede ...continue reading "Yep, Team Transitory was right all along"

There's a good chance you or someone you know needs to get a little more shopping done before Christmas Day on Monday. If you venture out, brace yourself for large crowds.

Five Years Ago This week in 2018, a bunch of entertainment industry lobbyists were given a chance to pay $5000 to attend the Grammys with two congressmen, an appeals court handed another loss to MP3 reseller ReDigi, and copyright lobbyists were failing to keep their story straight on the EU Copyright Directive (the problems of […]

Here's an interesting chart showing post-Brexit immigration into the UK: Apparently the Brexiteers promised a new immigration system that favored skilled workers, and they delivered. After it went into effect immigration from the EU (i.e., plumbers from Poland) plummeted while immigration from the rest of the world (doctors from Delhi) tripled. Overall immigration has increased ...continue reading "After Brexit, immigration to Britain is up"

The state of Missouri is expecting a decline in general revenue in 2024 following a record-setting budget approved earlier this year.

This is just one person, but I thought it was worth sharing. It came in response to my question about antisemitism on college campuses: I recently just started working on a college campus, and the question I get all the time now (including earlier today) is “What’s up with all the antisemitism on campus? Are ...continue reading "Antisemitism at universities: A response"

Around 429,000 Missouri children would be eligible to receive $51.5 million in food benefits next summer if the state participates.

ALTON - The Healing Haus is officially open for everyone who is ready to feel better in the New Year. The business opened in October in The Milton Schoolhouse and offers a variety of holistic healing modalities, from yoga and meditation to Reiki and sound baths. The Healing Haus will partner with Soul Sanctuary on Dec. 30, 2023, for a “Letting Go of 2023: Moon Meditation and Sound Bath” event. “When you think about holistic healing, it’s more so Eastern body, Western mind. It’s the best way I can put it,” said Latavia Jo Harley, The Healing Haus owner. “When I think of holistic healing, I think of all-natural modalities. So not necessarily looking at something that's wrong from a leaf standpoint, but what are the roots? Not really slapping a pill on it or only focusing on the symptom, but why it got there.” Harley became interested in alternative healing practices as a child as she watched family members struggle with

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A St. Louis mom aimed to bring a little Christmas cheer to her subdivision and her son. This year, she adorned her front yard and surrounding property with over 100 inflatables and decorations ranging from gnomes, Santas, reindeer, and Disney characters.

For retailers, the days leading up to Christmas are some of the most vital and profitable.