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Conservation officials have been working to remove feral hogs from Missouri for several years, but their presence remains an issue for dozens of counties.

A crash has led to major traffic backups in south St. Louis County on Interstate 255 just before the Jefferson Barracks Bridge.

You all know that I'm a bug about the delayed effects of Fed interest rate hikes. Here's a simple chart that shows why: Fed interest rate hikes don't directly affect inflation. They produce higher long-term rates which in turn slow down the economy. That's what reduces inflation. Long-term rates have indeed gone up since the ...continue reading "The Fed and the economy"

Who's responsible for the mess in the Middle East? You can go back as far as you want, of course, if you want to blame Theodor Herzl or Arthur Balfour or the United Nations or the Ottoman Empire. But if we stick to relatively recent history, the answer lies with one reckless man and a ...continue reading "The man who wrecked the Middle East"

One officer was hurt Saturday while responding to a crisis intervention team call in north St. Louis.

A decorated past with ambitions for the future: That's the main message behind SPIN magazine's new in-depth feature on the music culture of St. Louis.

Here's an odd thing: The Trump Organization has defaulted on its CMBS loan on its 40 Wall St building - transferred to special servicer #MacroEdgeCMBS pic.twitter.com/wKgO7gGmwl — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) November 10, 2023 Trump's 40 Wall Street property has been on watchlist for a while thanks to high costs and vacancy rates, but as near as ...continue reading "Is Donald Trump in default on 40 Wall Street?"

The officer had minor injuries, police said.

Authorities have identified victims of two deadly St. Louis County shootings Friday, one linked to road rage and another that unfolded at a business.

Some elected officials, including Missouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, say it's hard to draw comparisons between election results in presidential and non-presidential voting years.

Five Years Ago This week in 2018, there was another failed attempt to hold Twitter responsible for terrorism, while we were taking a closer look at the massive influence campaigns and coordinated election interference happening on the platform. AT&T began kicking pirates off the internet, the Supreme Court rejected the telecom industry’s calls to hear […]