Missouri Business Alert
Digital Business PublicationMissouri Business Alert keeps business decision makers and entrepreneurs informed about the stories important to them, from corporate boardrooms to the state Capitol.
MBA is managed by professionals and staffed by Missouri School of Journalism students. The site regularly features hard-hitting and timely articles and video presentations from a statewide perspective.
The startup publication launched in January 2012 and continues to evolve with an entrepreneurial spirit.
You can read more at: https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/
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The total amount wagered in June was $258.3 million, a 0.8% increase from May. Almost all sports bets were made on mobile betting sites, accounting for 99.5% of all money wagered. -
In 2021, overall vacancy rates for hospital positions in Missouri were at 17%, but this rate declined to 10.1% in 2025, according to the Missouri Hospital Association’s 2026 Workforce Report. -
College sports have entered into a new era with the rise of lucrative name, image and likeness deals and revenue sharing. -
The report is published by the Federal Reserve eight times a year, with anecdotal information on the economic conditions from a variety of sectors across the 12 Fed districts. -
The housing industry saw a sharp drop in construction starts nationwide in May, both compared with the previous month and with the same period a year earlier. -
The housing market in Missouri picked up pace in May, as more homes were sold, prices increased and more properties became available in the month, according to the Missouri Realtors market statistics report. -
In an election cycle dominated by taxes, voters will decide this August whether to renew a levy that funds Missouri’s parks system. -
Ameren Missouri filed a request to raise rates by about 10%. The new rate would take effect in mid-2027. -
Missouri officials work to keep the New World Screwworm out of the state, though additional monitoring may cause extra costs. -
For the eighth year in a row, Centene is the highest ranked Missouri-based business at No. 19 — up four spots from last year’s list.
