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With little fanfare, the administration is using infrastructure funding to revive dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the U.S. West.

Pope Francis is among the most significant religious leaders in the world. But even he can’t bend the emissions curve on his own.

Early-stage startups have more competition than in previous years for Series A rounds as venture capital firms focus on more mature companies with established profitability potential. As funding dries up for Series A rounds, some startups who might have quickly soared through the round in past years are instead remaining at the seed stage to build more capital, giving their business more time to reach peak revenue growth. To keep VC investors interested in your company, even more effort will need…

The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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Apparently the idea that we don't have free will is so scandalous that the LA Times decided it needed an opposing opinion. So they recruited John Martin Fischer, a philosopher at UC Riverside, who says "of course we do." Well. I guess that's that. Argument over. But maybe not quite. I wouldn't bring this up ...continue reading "Like it or not, we must now take another crack at free will"

In a stunning move, the St. Louis County Council has deadlocked on funding for the area’s transit operator, the Bi-State Development Agency.

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, St. Louisans again showed their support for the Jewish community on Sunday.

Jason Furman draws our attention to a new paper that analyzes the effect of the 2017 business tax cut. Long story short, the authors find that cutting taxes increased investment. I'm skeptical of this, and I'll show you why in three charts. First up is a chart from the paper itself showing, as promised, that ...continue reading "Did the 2017 tax cut increase business investment?"

Austin Layne, Jr., served in the U.S. Army as a computer specialist before entering the mortuary services industry. His service to the nation was remembered during his tomb sealing service on Monday, October 16, 2023.