Business Brief

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines how the Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters" is showcasing the marketing of entertainment. Then, it looks at how the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut is affecting the agriculture industry.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how new state laws and the end of some federal programs will affect energy prices in Missouri. Then, the show features a conversation about new legislation that would regulate how college athletes are compensated.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines what new fees on H-1B visas could mean for research in Missouri. Then, the show looks at the strain faced by the state's soybean industry amid a Chinese boycott.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the characteristics of Generation Z as entrepreneurs and the challenges they’re navigating. Then, it features a researcher hoping to use blockchain technology to build trust in restaurants.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how some farmers are using solar panels to help provide better growing conditions for their crops. Then, it features a former startup founder who just took on a new role helping Missouri entrepreneurs.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines how stars like Taylor Swift have highlighted the role of women in the economy. Then, an expert discusses how the trucking industry is navigating economic challenges.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at a ride-sharing service one rural Missouri town launched to solve transportation challenges. Plus, the show features a conversation about how new limits on student loans could affect professional students

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines the political challenges faced by organized labor. Then, it features a conversation with a personal financial planning expert about strategies to address rising credit card debt.

This week's episode of Business Brief features a program in St. Louis putting a new spin on baby bonds. Then, it examines why an agriculture expert believes many farmers should stop making their own hay.

This week the Business Brief podcast gets the pulse of the state’s health care workforce. Then, it looks at a Missouri grocery chain’s effort to reach more Hispanic consumers.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the vision state officials and energy industry leaders have for a nuclear-powered future in Missouri. Plus, cattle are getting beefier. The show explores why cattle weights are increasing and what that means at different points along the beef supply chain.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines a policy providing tax deductions for tipped workers. Then, it dives into the latest developments in the launch of legal sports gambling in Missouri.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how President Donald Trump's bill to cut taxes and spending will affect the solar energy industry in Missouri. Then, University of Missouri Extension officials share insights about how Missouri farmland value is changing.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast takes a look at auto repair in Missouri ahead of a busy travel weekend. Then, how regions in the state’s Old Lead Belt are seeing a surge in critical mineral mining.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at legislation aimed at easing the financial burden of career and technical training. Plus, the show examines looming changes to regulation around an endangered root.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how a Missouri nonprofit arts organization is adjusting amid cuts to federal arts funding. Then, the show features a retail incubator providing exposure for minority-owned startups.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how banks are using artificial intelligence in lending. Then, the show features a conversation with a St. Louis entrepreneur whose company is doubling down on its commitment to domestic pharmaceutical production.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines the implications of tariffs on Missouri’s critical mineral industry. Plus, the show features the story of a student-run food truck supported by college entrepreneurial programs.

This week's episode of the Business Brief, looks into dresses that could be getting more expensive. Then, the podcast looks into a major overhaul of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines clouds hanging over the solar energy industry. Plus, the show features a conversation about the current economic climate with the chief economist of one of Missouri's largest banks.

This week's episode of Tariff Talks features two furniture store owners who have different outlooks for what the recent trade policy shifts could mean for their businesses.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast features a fashion designer telling his family’s immigration story on the runway. Then, the show looks at a breakthrough in walnut cultivation that researchers hope can create opportunities for Missouri growers.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at a Missouri town where sausage serves as a link between culture and commerce. Plus, the show checks on data challenges facing the state’s public health agencies.

This week the Business Brief podcast looks at the challenges underrepresented entrepreneurs face to access capital. Then it checks how the United States' reliance on a powerful fertilizer has kept it off the White House’s tariff list — for now.

This episode of Tariff Talks looks at the impacts of federal trade policy shifts on businesses that rely heavily on imported products.