US job openings increase in November; hiring falls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in November, but a softening in hiring pointed to a slowing labor market. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, rose 259,000 to 8.098 million by the last day
US service sector growth picks up; input prices gauge highest in nearly two years
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. services sector activity accelerated in December, but a surge in a measure of prices paid for inputs to near a two-year high pointed to elevated inflation, consistent with the Federal
Rolla City Leaders Consider Making The City A “Sanctuary City Of The Unborn”
Rolla’s City Council held a discussion on whether to draw up an ordinance that would make the city a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn.” The ordinance would give people the right to argue that Missouri’s Amendment 3,
More Winter Weather Headed Our Way
Winter weather is expected to return to Missouri. The National Weather Service in Springfield (NWS) has forecasted snow showers from Thursday night through Friday. In preparation for the upcoming winter weather, Springfield Public Works is readying its
US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut down ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American
2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, authorities said. The bodies were located in the wheel well area Monday night at
MSU Pride Band To Perform at Presidential Inauguration Parade
Missouri State University’s Pride Marching Band has been chosen to perform in the presidential inauguration parade on Jan. 20, marking the first presidential inauguration performance in the band’s history. The band applied in late November. The application
Power Outages Affecting Hundreds
Power outages across the Ozarks are still being reported on Tuesday. The counties still experiencing power outages in the listening area are: Benton County – 136 customers Phelps County – 343 customers Texas County – 146 customers
US trade deficit widens as goods imports surge
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. trade deficit widened in November, likely as businesses worried about President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to raise tariffs on foreign goods front-loaded imports, more than offseting a surge in exports to
Jack Smith finalizing Trump investigation report that could be released as early as Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday that his team was finalizing a two-volume report on its investigations into President-elect Donald Trump and that at least one volume of it could be released by the
