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This Week In Techdirt History: September 11th – 17th

3 years 1 month ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2017, Comcast sued Vermont to try to get out of having to expand its broadband network, while it was also continuing to insist its sneaky, misleading fees were a form of transparency. Charles Harder lost a defamation lawsuit against The Deal, while the infamous Monkey Selfie case reached a […]
Leigh Beadon

St. Louis Business Journal takes 15 awards in Missouri Press contest

3 years 1 month ago
The St. Louis Business Journal received eight first place awards in the Missouri Press Foundation’s 2022 Better Newspaper Contest. In all, the publication was recognized 15 times in this year's contest, including five second place awards and two honorable mentions in addition to the eight first place honors. The awards recognized work completed in 2021. Among the publication's first place wins this year were awards for Best News Story, Best Business Story, Best Breaking News Story and Best Feature…
Diana Barr

The Independent wins 14 journalism awards in annual Missouri Press contest

3 years 1 month ago

The Missouri Independent won 14 awards Saturday — including five first place honors — in the annual Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.  The awards were presented at the association’s annual convention in Lake Ozark. The Independent competed in the Dailies Class 2 category. A months-long, multi-story collaboration between The Independent and The Documenting COVID-19 […]

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Inflation impacts mortgage rates, which are now at a 6% high

3 years 1 month ago
Recent actions by the Federal Reserve will address inflation hitting the housing market in a big away. Mortgage rates jumped to levels not seen since 2008. That affects anyone considering buying a new home. Rates moved from 2.7% to more than 6% now. That puts home buyers under more pressure with higher payments. But local [...]
Melanie Anderson