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(POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., AP) — A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank. The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic (http://bit.ly/10RIFas) reports… Read more »
Category: Business
Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
By MARY CLARE JALONICK (WASHINGTON, AP) — The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand…. Read more »
Another round for the House on ‘Obamacare’
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR (WASHINGTON, AP) — There they go again: The House is moving toward a vote on yet another Republican bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law…. Read more »
Mo. lawmakers pass changes to workers’ comp claims
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would double the fees charged to businesses in order to replenish… Read more »
Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports
By MATTHEW CRAFT (NEW YORK, AP) – Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google’s stock topped $900 for the first… Read more »
CBO estimates 2013 deficit at $642 billion
By ANDREW TAYLOR (WASHINGTON, AP) – A new government estimate says the budget deficit for the current year will come in well below what was projected just a few months… Read more »
Stocks drop despite rise in retail sales
(NEW YORK, AP) – Stocks are mixed in midday trading, pausing a record-breaking stock rally even after the government reported that Americans increased spending last month. The Dow fell 22.86,… Read more »
Future heads of family farms dig into financials
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER (COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) – Jake Anderson didn’t have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri’s agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to… Read more »
Icy Arctic rising as economic, security hot spot
By LARA JAKES (WASHINGTON, AP) – The icy Arctic is emerging as a global economic hot spot – and one that is becoming a security concern for the U.S. as… Read more »
U.S stocks rise for third week in a row
By BERNARD CONDON (NEW YORK, AP) – The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time on Tuesday, then held above that milestone for the next three… Read more »
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