MO Economy

Since spring 2024, H5N1 avian influenza has affected humans and animals in the United States and Canada. A new poll finds most Americans are concerned about bird flu’s impact on egg prices.

With around 1.3 million Missourians currently enrolled in Medicaid, nonprofits across the state are sounding alarms, warning that proposed federal cuts could have devastating consequences for vulnerable residents who rely on the program for health care.

Missouri children who depend on school meals for nutrition can now receive food assistance over the summer. Through the SuN Bucks program, families are given a one-time $120 EBT benefit per child to help cover grocery costs during the break.

Community Health Centers are the medical home for roughly 600,000 Missourians. National Health Center Week is celebrating the impact of Community Health Centers throughout the state, particularly in rural areas.

Community Health Centers are the medical home for roughly 600,000 Missourians. National Health Center Week is celebrating the impact of Community Health Centers throughout the state, particularly in rural areas.

On Friday, the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors approved a $146.3 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which begins July 1st.

During the pandemic, the Missouri Department of Labor paid out too much unemployment compensation to more than 45,000 residents, and two bills before the Legislature, Senate Bill 673 and Senate Bill 709, seek to stop the state from garnishing wages to get the funds back.

The newly launched Missouri Workers Center has said it's pushing back against stereotypes and myths that can divide workers who share common interests.

The Missouri Development Finance Board has announced the new "Small Communities Operating Capital Loan Relief Program" for Missouri incorporated cities…