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St. Louis Named One of Top Cities for Global Trade
This story was originally published on Global Trade Magazine on September 27, 2016. By Steve Lowery|globaltrademag.com AUSTIN, TEXAS Population: 931,830 | Unemployment: 2.9 percent | Sales Tax: 8.25 percent BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Population:…
Boeing jet deal means big boost for St. Louis jobs
This story was originally published on St. Louis Post-Dispatch on September 28, 2016. By Chuck Raasch | stltoday.com WASHINGTON • The administration of President Barack Obama has approved $7 billion in long-stalled sales…
Top Port Official from New Orleans Highlights Economic Growth Opportunities for the St. Louis Region through the Inland Port System
Port of New Orleans President and CEO Gary LaGrange joined Bi-State Development and the St. Louis Regional Freightway to host an insightful forum that called attention to the tremendous economic…
St. Louis is Key to Nation’s Freight Future
Freight is the engine of our nation’s economy. Nowhere is this more apparent than right here in St. Louis where, this year, I helped to launch the St. Louis Regional…
Jerseyville Rail Hub ‘Very Close’ to Being a Reality
This story was originally published on RiverBender.com on July 4, 2016. By Dan Brannan | RiverBender.com JERSEYVILLE – There is excitement brewing in Jerseyville that hasn’t been present in a quite some time with the…

St. Louis Named One of Top Cities for Global Trade