THE REAL ECONOMY

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO WELLSTON, MISSOURI?

moneymondays It’s hard to believe that if you drive through Wellston today, this was once one of the most thriving…

Wendy’s is set to close hundreds of locations across the U.S., and honestly, it’s not that surprising. Fast food ain’t…

McDonald’s is starting to feel the pressure as more low-income customers cut back on spending. According to CEO Christopher Kempczinski,…

Walmart is stepping into the holiday price war with a $40 Thanksgiving meal bundle, aiming to compete with Aldi’s recently…

Amazon is making major moves. According to leaked reports, the company has plans to replace over 600,000 jobs across the…

Amazon is starting the week with massive layoffs, cutting nearly 10% of its corporate workforce roughly 30,000 jobs starting today.…

The warehouse industry used to be one of the most stable jobs out there. It was hands-on, steady work. But…

With the federal government shutdown cutting off access to November SNAP benefits, Missouri officials are taking steps to help those…

More than two dozen states are pushing back against the Trump administration’s decision to suspend SNAP benefits amid the ongoing…

America’s auto market is under pressure. Data from the Recovery Database Network and analysis by CU Repossession show that authorizations…