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Missouri Business Alert


    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
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    • 244 EPISODES


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    A snag in the dress supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 22:16


    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.

    Solar's cloudy outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 19:01


    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.

    Furniture sellers face cost concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 9:44


    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.

    A fashion show for family

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 19:01


    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.

    Where sausage links culture, commerce

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 18:32


    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.

    Making the most of microloans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 19:55


    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.

    Tariff Talks: Imports in peril

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 14:48


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

    Bagging self-checkout

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 20:40


    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 climbing cost of canning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 21:21


    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.

    Tariff Talks: Anxiety in agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 12:52


    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.

    A tale of three tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 22:46


    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.

    We all scream for ice cream franchising

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 17:55


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 17:27


    Immigration service providers under strain by Missouri Business Alert

    The brass tacks on tax cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 17:14


    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.

    Talking tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 16:08


    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.

    Could tariffs stem flower imports?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 17:26


    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.

    Could consumers tire of Chiefs championships?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 17:39


    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 ramifications of raising rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 16:15


    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.

    Cooking with caffeine and cocoa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 20:55


    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.

    Hay there, homebuilders!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 16:54


    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.

    The marketing of a Midwest Princess

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 18:05


    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.

    Why farmers are branching out into tree nuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 14:09


    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.

    What's so scary about ghost jobs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 16:26


    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.

    Cannabis microbusiness loans under scrutiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 18:11


    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.

    Who wins and loses if sports gambling comes to Missouri?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 15:59


    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.

    What would a $15 minimum wage mean for Missouri?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 19:46


    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.

    Crafting collaboration through beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 17:42


    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.

    Brews and tunes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 19:37


    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.

    Pumpkin to talk about

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 16:57


    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.

    Catholic schools face the financial future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 16:43


    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.

    Overcoming entrepreneurial challenges with community

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 18:36


    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.

    Microloans to uplift underserved entrepreneurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 15:51


    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.

    One year later, UAW leader reflects on strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 15:21


    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.

    The rise of teal jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 20:37


    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.

    Going green with goats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 15:28


    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.

    Small, private schools face a financial crunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 15:08


    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.

    Cicadas, disease and apple trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 16:15


    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.

    Handling heat when plants are your product

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 12:36


    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.

    Startup founders reflect on funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 15:19


    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.

    The financial realities of roadwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 14:14


    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.

    How festivals help artists stay afloat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 15:04


    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.

    Generative AI's in demand. So are workers who can use it.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 15:29


    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.

    What a TikTok ban could mean for creators

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 18:33


    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.

    Trade school's in session

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 17:42


    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.

    AI basics for small business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 16:39


    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.

    Small business in a fast-growing town

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 16:39


    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.

    Business Brief: Total Eclipse of the Bluff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 16:11


    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.

    News with the fur

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 16:50


    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.

    Shine bright like a lab-grown diamond

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 18:28


    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.

    Sustainability crops up in Missouri agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 18:53


    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.

    Business Brief: The rise of the mocktail

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 19:52


    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.

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