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March 20, 2024

Missouri Jobs Report

The State’s Jobs report for February shows non-farm payroll increased by 7,800 jobs, private industry payroll increased by 6,500 jobs, and government employment increased by 1,300 jobs, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment was unchanged from January. The Missouri Economic Research…

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January 25, 2023

December Unemployment Numbers For Local Counties

Unemployment numbers for December are generally lower than in November. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures that include… Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Chariton…………. 1.5% down from…

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July 1, 2019

Sales Tax Revenue in Chillicothe

Sales Tax revenue numbers are showing the economy in Chillicothe is still on target. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the latest numbers show a slight increase. He says while sales tax is up, expenses are not increasing. That means the…

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January 1, 2019

Chillicothe: Local Economy And City Finances Doing Well

The City of Chillicothe suffered a loss in 2018 with the death of Mayor Chuck Haney, but despite that loss, Chillicothe has done well and continues to prosper. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the local economy has been very strong….