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This week's episode of the Business Brief, looks into dresses that could be getting more expensive. Then, the podcast looks into a major overhaul of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines clouds hanging over the solar energy industry. Plus, the show features a conversation about the current economic climate with the chief economist of one of Missouri's largest banks.

This week's episode of Tariff Talks features two furniture store owners who have different outlooks for what the recent trade policy shifts could mean for their businesses.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast features a fashion designer telling his family's immigration story on the runway. Then, the show looks at a breakthrough in walnut cultivation that researchers hope can create opportunities for Missouri growers.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at a Missouri town where sausage serves as a link between culture and commerce. Plus, the show checks on data challenges facing the state's public health agencies.

This week the Business Brief podcast looks at the challenges underrepresented entrepreneurs face to access capital. Then it checks how the United States' reliance on a powerful fertilizer has kept it off the White House's tariff list — for now.

This episode of Tariff Talks looks at the impacts of federal trade policy shifts on businesses that rely heavily on imported products.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast checks on an import-reliant Columbia market that just opened its doors to tariff turmoil. Plus, the show looks at the state of self-checkout lanes in Missouri supermarkets amid a broader shift.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast checks on how Missouri beer producers are faring in the face of aluminum tariffs. Plus, the show examines what the loss of a federal reproductive health care grant means for rural Missouri.

This is Tariff Talks, a pop-up podcast from Missouri Business Alert about how changes in trade policy are affecting the state. This episode examines the shifting landscape of tariffs and how the effects of trade policy changes could trickle down to Missouri farmers.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast catches up on trade wars and examines how Missouri is affected by tariffs targeting its biggest trading partners. Then, the show features a conversation with the founder of a Missouri-based company working to connect international students with jobs in the state.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast covers a Kansas City ice cream shop's ambitions of regional expansion. Then, the show returns to southeast Missouri for another in a series of stories about the region's earthquake preparedness.

Immigration service providers under strain by Missouri Business Alert

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines changes Missouri lawmakers are suggesting to the state's tax policy. Plus, the show looks at the booming business of bird-watching.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at tariffs. The show examines how businesses from farmers to grocers to wine sellers are preparing for the possibility of more expensive imports.

On a big day for flower sales, the latest episode of the Business Brief podcast covers proposed tariffs and their potential effects on the floral industry. Then, the show looks at a new effort to study the effects of energy infrastructure on rural communities.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks into how false immigration rumors have affected businesses and customers alike in Missouri. Plus, with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl again, the show examines the idea of "Chiefs fatigue" — and whether that affects business around the big game.

The Business Brief podcast returns this week with a trip to New Madrid. The southeast Missouri town may be best known for its seismic significance, but its residents are more concerned about a rocky economy. Plus, the show examines the potential consequences of Ameren's proposed electricity rate hike.

This week on the Business Brief podcast, we're cooking with caffeine and cocoa. First, the show looks at caffeine consumption by Generation Z. Then, it covers the rising price of cocoa — and what that means for sweets producers and consumers holiday season.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast explores a Missouri business trying to make more environmentally friendly houses with straw. Plus, the podcast looks at a state tax aimed at helping conservation efforts.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines the rise of Chappell Roan, the pop music star with southwest Missouri roots. Plus, the show covers retail trends expected to shape this holiday shopping season.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how local farmers and researchers are working to boost a niche but growing crop – chestnuts. Plus, the show examines an uptick in demand for emergency contraception since the election.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast covers a spooky trend in the job market: ghost jobs. Then, the show looks at the rising rate of small college closures in Missouri and what it means for prospective students.

This week, the Business Brief podcast discusses cannabis microbusiness licenses that may not be what they seem. The show also covers and a new statewide loan program working to provide access to capital to struggling small business owners.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the implications of a measure that would legalize sports betting in Missouri. Then, the show examines how the election could affect the future of federal funding for reproductive health care.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines potential consequences of a measure that would raise Missouri's minimum wage to $15 an hour. Then, the show features a conversation with the state official tasked with making things more equitable in the booming cannabis industry.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines what a proposal to legalize sports betting in Missouri really means for education funding. Then, the show covers competing craft beer brewers coming together for the good of the industry.

This week's episode of Business Brief explores Kansas City's stake in the Latin music industry with The Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra and a Feast Week that highlights dozens of Black-owned restaurants and a brewery.

It's pumpkin season. This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at what that means for some Missouri farms. Then, the show highlights an education program preparing Missouri inmates for life after incarceration.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at plans to address financial challenges facing Catholic schools in the St. Louis area. Then, the show heads to the farm for a story about programs preparing the state's next generation of farmers.

This week, the Business Brief podcast looks at the role community and support networks play in helping Black women entrepreneurs in Missouri overcome business challenges. Then, the show covers challenges to this year's tomato crop — and how that's being felt in Missouri.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines what a new Missouri law means to funding for reproductive health care in the state. Then, the show spotlights a new microloan program for women entrepreneurs of color and rural entrepreneurs.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast checks in on the United Auto Workers on the eve of Labor Day and the one-year anniversary of the union's strike against major automakers. The show also features a conversation with a founder of a St. Louis startup using artificial intelligence for lawn mowing.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at the growth of blue collar jobs in renewable energy. Then, the show examines a measure on next week's ballot that could open up legislative opportunities for addressing child care deserts.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines the growing use of goats in renewable agriculture. Then, the show features a primer on the art of the business pitch from Missouri entrepreneurs.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines the financial hardships facing small, private universities — including several in Missouri. Then, the show looks at a grant program aimed at boosting minority entrepreneurship in mid-Missouri.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks into how the confluence of cicadas and other challenges could pose problems for apple growers in the state. Plus, the show explores the emergence of cannabis lounges across Missouri.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how extreme heat affects businesses when plants are their product. Then, the show highlights a recent event aimed at advancing Black-owned businesses in Columbia.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a tour of Kansas City's early-stage business landscape at the Startland News Startup Crawl. Then, the show looks at the challenges and opportunities for Missouri's cottage food sector.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the financial realties of roadwork. First, the podcast digs into the costs of potholes. Then it takes a look at the business consequences of Interstate 70 expansion.

The Business Brief podcast is back with new hosts Alex Cox and Yasha Mikolajczak. This week's episode looks at how festivals help local artists stay afloat. Then, it features a conversation with Saint Louis University law professor Jamille Fields Allsbrook about the potential legal future of Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at what the ability to utilize generative artificial intelligence tools can mean to job seekers' marketability. Then, the podcast features a conversation with an expert on hiring trends for small businesses.

This week on Business Brief, hear from a Missouri content creator about some consequences of a potential federal TikTok ban. Then, listen to how new federal rules for noncompete agreements could affect employers in the state.

In this week's episode of the Business Brief podcast, hear from Gen Z Missourians who are choosing careers in the skilled trades. Then, learn about how a new federal emissions rule will impact the auto industry.

In this week's episode of the Business Brief podcast, learn about how Missouri businesses are providing products for Passover. Following that, find out about some of the basics for small businesses looking to implement artificial intelligence.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at a new incentive program aiming to combat worker shortages in the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood. Then, the podcast features the story of small businesses in a rapidly growing mid-Missouri town.

In this week's episode on Business Brief, find out about how one Missouri town is gearing up for tourism ahead of next week's eclipse. Then, hear a follow up from our previous talks about the Missouri fur trade.

On this week's episode of Business Brief, learn about the current state of a Missouri industry that's been around for centuries — the fur trade. Then, hear a conversation about the challenges and resources for women entrepreneurs in Missouri.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines lab-grown diamonds' growing popularity — and how it's being felt in Missouri. The show also features a conversation with the chief equity officer of Missouri's cannabis program about efforts to ensure equity in the young industry.

This week on Business Brief, learn about how funding has led to more sustainable agriculture efforts. Following, hear about how an Alabama Supreme Court ruling could impact in vitro fertilization clinics in Missouri.

In this week's episode of Business Brief, hear about how demand for non-alcoholic beverages is creating new business opportunities. Then, learn how gig workers and employers may be affected by a new federal rule.