The Heart of Missouri United Way kicked off its annual fundraising campaign this month and announced a slight increase in its goal, to $3.3 million. The donated money will go to 31 partner agencies running 60 social service programs. The economic downturn has made it more difficult for people to donate money, but it’s also […]
I think few of us would deny that private and public businesses are heading on a collision course with the cost of employee benefits. For years, the cost of health insurance blocked the view of the horizon. Many businesses and public organizations focused on managing annual double-digit growth for health care premiums. The new health
Bob Grove and Rodney Burlingame, partners of the newly formed Urban Properties LLC, have purchased a 19th century building at 904 Broadway and plan to complete its renovation. Glen Strothmann of Delta Roads Development bought the red-brick building, formerly the location of Puckett’s for Women clothing store, from John Ott and did extensive renovations, including
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In my last column, I set forth arguments against tax credits that are used to entice specific companies to locate in a city such as Columbia. The available evidence indicates that the local economy does not experience faster economic growth by using this so-called economic development policy. Indeed, the more credible evidence suggests that providing
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