Spain unemployment hitting nearly 1 of 4 workers

Spain’s brutal unemployment rate soared to nearly 23 percent Friday and closed in on 50 percent for those under age 25, leaving more than 5 […]

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APNewsBreak: Suit challenges oil lease sale

Environmental groups challenged the first attempted auction of offshore petroleum leases in the western Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010, filing […]

Wage discrepancy and other musings on jobs, economy

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“Without government intervention, we may well have high unemployment and social discord for years to come. … Probably the most important reasons […]

Sediment clog snarls St. Louis barge traffic

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Germany, Greece sign agreement to boost investment

Germany and Greece signed an agreement on Friday aimed at boosting investment in the debt-drowned country and getting its economy growing again .
German Economy Minister […]

IMF official retracts statement on bond purchases

In a dramatic turnaround, a senior official for the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday retracted an earlier comment that the IMF could intervene in bond […]

Americans’ income fell in August; lower consumer spending feared

Americans earned less in August, the first decline in nearly two years. With less income, consumers could cut back on spending and weaken an already-fragile […]

61,000 jobs lost in metro St. Louis

For three decades, George Batten’s career provided a textbook study in upward mobility, a deliberate rise culminating in supervision of 50 workers and a salary […]

Ameristar announces stock buyback plan

Ameristar Casinos announced today that its directors have authorized a stock repurchase of up to $75 million.
The Las Vegas-based gaming company, owner of Ameristar Casino […]