WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 26 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: * * * Ameren Missouri donates 100 air conditioners to Samaritan Center Customers are encouraged to register for Ameren Missouri programs designed to keep vulnerable neighbors safe and cool during the summer heat * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 25, 2025) - In preparation for the hot summer weeks ahead, Ameren Missouri has donated 100 ENERGY STAR certified window air conditioners to the Sam more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Co-Sponsors War Powers Resolutions to Prohibit U.S. Involvement in Iran * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) co-sponsored two War Powers Resolutions to prohibit American involvement in Iran, following President Trump's unilateral, unconstitutional, and dangerous decision to use U.S. Armed Forces to strike Iran directly. The first reso more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Creative ways freelancers make travel reporting work * Reporting in the field: How to make travel work as a freelancer * Moderator: Katja Ridderbusch, independent journalist * Sonya Collins, independent journalist * Dawn Fallik, independent journalist * Justin Madden, deputy West Coast news editor, The Guardian US By Alice Sun, Freelance Health Journalism more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Editors' pitching advice for freelance journalists: Hook, surprise and persist * Straight talk from editors: What freelancers need to know * Moderator: Jeanne Erdmann, independent journalist; co-founder, The Open Notebook * Nichole Currie, audio producer, WHYY's "The Pulse" * Judy Lin, California editor, KFF Health News * Macon Morehouse, news director, Sci more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in collaboration with IESEG School of Management and Rutgers University, reveals that Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy announcements are a significant driver of "systemic tail risk" across financial markets. This means that these announcements often trigger simultaneous, large price movements in multiple assets, making diversification strategies less effective. The working paper, titled "Fe more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The seemingly simple decline in agricultural employment can accurately pinpoint when nations transition from economic stagnation to sustained growth, a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis suggests. This approach allows researchers to estimate the onset of modern economic growth without relying on historical GDP data, which is often scarce for developing nations. In their working paper, "On the Transition to Sustained Growth: The Importa more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- A working paper on June 16, 2025 from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis proposes a novel framework for governments to optimally respond to disturbances in asset markets. The study, titled "Optimal Asset Market Operations," introduces a policy rule that relies on observable asset returns and empirically measurable elasticities, moving beyond the traditional reliance on unobservable shocks and complex micro-foundations. Authored by Yu-Ting Chiang of t more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- Research published on June 12, 2025 from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in collaboration with UTDT, suggests that while adopting fiscal and monetary policy rules can bring significant welfare gains to emerging economies during normal times, the ability to suspend these rules is crucial during large, unforeseen crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. The study emphasizes that the benefits of such flexibility hinge on the credibility of reimposing these more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- Research published on June 16, 2025 from The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis indicates that barriers preventing immigrants from fully utilizing their skills in the U.S. labor market are costing the nation significant economic output. The working paper, "The Allocation of Immigrant Talent: Macroeconomic Implications for the U.S. and Across Countries," estimates that removing these barriers could boost U.S. real GDP by 7%, representing a quarter of immig more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- A study published on June 10, 2025 from economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the University of Notre Dame introduces a novel method to measure the cost of capital for U.S. firms, revealing surprisingly modest levels of capital misallocation under normal conditions. However, the research also highlights a significant increase in this inefficiency during the 2020-2021 period, primarily driven by the underpricing of riskier loans. The wo more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in collaboration with the Bank of Canada, is shedding critical light on the true economic fallout of job displacement, revealing that previous estimates may have significantly understated the earnings losses for involuntarily separated workers. The study, titled "The Heterogeneous Impacts of Job Displacement: Evidence from Canadian Job Separation Records," highlights the crucial distinction between lay more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Demands Energy Department Terminate Government Funding Grain Belt Express * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding he terminate the more than $4 billion in federal funding for the Grain Belt Express, an elitist land grab harming Missouri farmers and ranchers. In the letter, Senator Hawley wrote, "I write more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Hassan, Kelly Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospital Cybersecurity * Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) reintroduced the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the growing need for skilled cybersecurity more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, June 26 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's Newest Midwest Campus Opens at Mercy Southeast After Cape Girardeau Mayor Stacy Kinder issued a proclamation that June 20 was "Physicians of Tomorrow Day," the first cohort of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) students at Mercy Southeast began their first clinical rotation year. Mercy Southeast hosted a blessing of the hands and more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on [doc date], entitled "[xxx]": * * * View original text plus charts and tables here: * * * Montana Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- April 2025 * Montana had 29,000 job openings in April 2025, unchanged from March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Region more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga set to publish fourth book with Cambridge University Press * Cambridge University Press' Editorial Board has today approved the publication of Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga's book titled: Settlement and Risk Assessment in International Commercial Arbitration. Actual manuscript publishing production is scheduled to commence on July 30, 2025, ther more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Burlison and Subramanyam Introduce the FIT Procurement Act to Save Taxpayers Millions * Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) have introduced the bipartisan Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act to modernize how the federal government purchases technology. By streamlining the procurement process, the bill is projected to more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 26 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Stella Artois' Iconic 'David and Dave' Duo Return for New 'The Collection' Ad Alongside Limited-Edition Chalices Fan-favorite fictional brothers David and Dave Beckham, played by David Beckham and Matt Damon, are back and launching "Fifty States of Stella" to invite beer lovers across the country to celebrate the moments that matter * St. Louis, MO - June 25, 2025 - Stella Artois - th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * T&I Approves Legislation to Cut Red Tape & Increase Clean Water Act Permitting Efficiency Legislation that cuts red tape, streamlines reviews, and provides greater regulatory certainty under Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting processes was approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today. H.R. 3898, the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly Statement on Commitment by NATO Allies to Increase Defense Spending to 5% of GDP * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly today issued the following statement after NATO Allies committed to increased defense spending targets of 5 percent of GDP annually by 2035: "The success of the NATO Summit is the Alliance's commit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-00600-136) on June 10, 2025 entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA St. Louis Healthcare System in Missouri." Here is the executive summary: * * * The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) mission is to serve veterans and the public by conducting meaningful independent oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Furthering that mission, and building on prior evalua more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner, Turner, Bell, Auchincloss Introduce Legislation to Advance Stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), along with Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), Congressman Wesley Bell (D-MO), and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) released the following statement after they introduced the Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act. This year ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Joint Hearing with Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano Today, Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during a joint subcommittee hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano. As prepared for delivery Thank you  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * What happens to local public health as federal funding vanishes? * As federal funding disappears, what happens to public health at the local level? * Chrissie Juliano, MPP, executive director, Big Cities Health Coalition By Gladys B. Vargas, California Health Journalism Fellow The Trump administration's drastic cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * When maternity wards close, who will deliver the babies? * Who will deliver the babies? The gaping holes in U.S. pregnancy and delivery care * Moderator: Lillian Mongeau Hughes, homelessness and mental health reporter, The Oregonian * Kasey Rivas, director of strategic partnerships, March of Dimes * Christy Turlington Burns, founder and president, Every Mother more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement: Joint Hearing with Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano Washington, D.C. -- Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) delivered the following remarks during a joint subcommittee hearing with the Commissioner of Social Secu more PR