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This Week In Techdirt History: December 18th – 24th

2 years 11 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2017, the chips started to fall in the wake of the net neutrality appeal. A tonedeaf video starring Ajit Pai led to one of those internet situations where everyone is wrong, while Pai was insisting net neutrality supporters were wrong about everything since Twitter hadn’t immediately died. Comcast began […]
Leigh Beadon

St. Louis Alderman Films Armed Confrontation With Would-Be Robber

2 years 11 months ago
Last night, Ward 3 Alderman Brandon Bosley posted a nine-minute video to Facebook, beginning with what he says was the immediate aftermath of a woman attempting to rob him and continuing to show Bosley chastising the alleged robber after she gets knocked to the ground by another would-be victim. A warrant has since been issued for the woman's arrest by the Circuit Attorney's Office. "So, this the problem with St. Louis city, sometimes," Bosley opens the video by saying.
Ryan Krull

How long does it take interest rates to affect inflation? About a year or so.

2 years 11 months ago
I've mentioned several times that the Fed's aggressive interest rate hikes haven't yet had an effect on inflation, which has been declining on its own. The reason is that it takes time for the impulse of an interest rate hike to work its way into the economy and produce an impulse in the inflation rate. ...continue reading "How long does it take interest rates to affect inflation? About a year or so."
Kevin Drum

Magic Chef Mansion Plans $1.6 Million in Repairs

2 years 11 months ago
The storied Magic Chef Mansion is getting a $1.6 million glow-up — but even six figures don't go far on a house this big. The Compton Heights mansion apparently had its roof damaged in a storm. And that's a costly problem.
Sarah Fenske

Editor's note: How this year's Book of Lists represents the true art of list-making (Gallery)

2 years 11 months ago
The Lists you will read in this year's Book of Lists, and that you read in each weekly edition of the St. Louis Business Journal, are more than just a roster of names and numbers in sequential order. Collectively, they are a catalog of St. Louis business, a representation of the depth and scale of a metro area that remains the economic engine of Missouri. They paint a picture of a region as seen through the lens of its business community — its leaders, both in stature and wealth; the organizations…
Erik Siemers

Publisher's notebook: Why the 2022 Book of Lists is the best tool for St. Louis decision-makers

2 years 11 months ago
St. Louis Business Journal takes great pride in presenting our annual Book of Lists, the region’s only compilation of industry lists that features the top companies and business leaders throughout the metro area. These lists provide a quick but thorough snapshot of the companies and people you need to reach. It’s business information and a market intelligence tool that continues to set the high standard you expect from St. Louis’ leading source of business news, information and analysis.  The…
Robert Bobroff