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Despite job growth, wages remain flat in 2023

3 years ago
Here's the medium-term trend in blue-collar wages:¹ Wages are up slightly over the past year but have been dead flat for all of 2023. I know I bore everyone with repetition, but this is not the sign of a tight labor market. ¹Using an estimate for September inflation.
Kevin Drum

Tap MoDOT's Uber Vouchers to Get Your Drunk Ass Home Safe

3 years ago
If you're out on the town this holiday season and realize you've spent a little too much on pumpkin spice cocktails and are now a bit short for your Uber Ride home, the Missouri Department of Transportation has your back. Through the wee hours of January 1, every Missourian can claim two $10 vouchers for Uber ride shares with the code SoberMO23. The code is eligible to be used from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Jessica Rogen

Three Power Poles Struck On Humbert Road, Some Without Power

3 years ago
GODFREY - Approximately 350 customers are out of power as of about 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, after a vehicle struck three power poles in the 7600 block of Humbert Road in Godfrey. The accident caused significant damage. Ameren Illinois workers are at the scene working on the poles and will be out there throughout most of the day. Customers should have power back by mid-afternoon. The power lines initially blocked the road in the Humbert area.

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