QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you applied for student loan relief?
Experts and supporters of student debt forgiveness are still encouraging people to apply for student loan relief.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will rising gas prices influence your midterm election vote?
Gas prices are back on the upswing after OPEC+ decided to lower oil production.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has September’s Wall Street decline hurt your bottom line?
September was a bad month for the stock market.
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Missouri of House of Representatives committee passes income tax cut bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri House of Representatives committee passed an income-tax-cut bill Wednesday, which is expected to be discussed on the full floor Thursday. Budget committee members met for more than five hours about several proposed measures that cover income tax cuts. Gov. Mike Parson first called for the special session in July
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Over 20 employers set to attend job fair in Columbia Thursday
Multiple organizations in Columbia are partnering, to hold a job fair Thursday for local employers and job seekers.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have gas prices gone up in your area?
Gas prices are on the rise again.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you feeling better about the economy?
President Joe Biden said in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday that inflation is showing signs of easing.
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Students return to University of Missouri campus, along with their money
Thousands of college students are coming back to Mid-Missouri this week, along with the extra money they pump into the local economy.
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Columbia public works respond to rising natural gas prices
Over the past several months natural gas prices have been on the rise in Mid-Missouri.Â
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City Council of Jefferson City to discuss pay raises again at council meeting
The City Council of Jefferson City is set to discuss pay raises for most city employees once again at its meeting Tuesday, after the council tabled the discussion June 28.
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Amazon expects to bring more than 100 new jobs as facility opens in Ashland
Amazon has brought a new facility to Mid-Missouri, the first Amazon facility outside of the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas.
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Missouri treasurer highlighting the linked deposit program, MOBUCK$
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick was in Columbia highlighting the linked deposit program as a resource for Missouri small businesses.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will President Biden’s gas tax holiday proposal pass Congress?
President Joe Biden proposed a three-month pause on collecting federal fuel taxes. However, he’ll need congressional approval to do it.
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Columbia charity sees increase in assistance requests as rent prices soar
Those looking for a home are having a particularly challenging summer as rent and temperatures are increasing.
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Local business owner says proposed gas tax holiday could benefit consumers
Biden will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until September, according to reports.
Continue ReadingBiden calls for 3-month suspension of gas tax but faces long odds of getting Congress on board
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September, framing the move as necessary to provide relief to American consumers but itself not enough to resolve the problem of surging energy prices.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: How much does a full tank of gas cost you?
With gas prices nearing $5 per gallon in Mid-Missouri and averaging over that mark nationwide, drivers are getting sticker shock when they fill the tank.
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Federal Reserve increases interest rates by 0.75% could benefit the housing market
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Federal Reserve made the largest interest rate increase since 1994 on Wednesday. The increase comes as a response to the record-high inflation rates. The Consumer Price Index reported that inflation increased to 8.6% in May, and CPI reported that Shelter has risen by 0.6% putting it at 5.5%. Joe Haslag, a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does a bear market worry you?
A bear market is a decline of 20% or more from recent highs.
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Another store shelf left empty; the national tampon shortage and its impact on local non-profits
Women in America are again seeing empty shelves for a product that many need on a regular basis … tampons.
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