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The highway bill signed by President Bush Wednesday is nearly $30 billion richer than what Bush proposed -- and it tops the figure he said he'd veto. The president has said he expects to cut the federal budget deficit in half by 2009, warning that Congress must control spending.

As Congress holds hearings on tech giants, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman about his efforts to convince Congress that Google is a monopoly.

Some users were caught off guard by the revamped Facebook News Feed — and the changes won't stop coming.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Ryan Grepper, creator of a cooler named Coolest, which has set a new record as the highest-grossing Kickstarter campaign.

Self-described "nerdy" girl Erica Martin joins us to talk about her web design company, Pixel Jam Digital. She recently organized the "Small Business, Big Heart" campaign, challenging local small businesses to raise money for The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Her company matched up to $5,000, contributing to a total of over $14,400 raised! December 24, 2025

The Consumers Council of Missouri Wednesday filed a motion for a rehearing in the Ameren Missouri case setting terms and rates for large customers like data centers. The commission has already issued an order supporting Ameren's rates, which take effect Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced it is discontinuing a few market surveys due to budget cuts. Some lawmakers and industry groups have expressed concern and want the decision to be reversed.

Metro Transit plans to offer more frequent bus service, altered bus routes, text and email notification services and small vehicles along lesser-used...

Comcast's new cellphone offer will use Verizon's wireless network and Comcast's own Wi-Fi hotspots. Xfinity Mobile offers prices that are generally cheaper than major wireless carriers.

Croatia does it again - winning a penalty kick shootout to advance to the semifinals for the second World Cup, eliminating Brazil. Croatia's defense stymied the 5-time champions the entire match.