Missouri needs reliable, affordable energy to encourage economic growth
Fri, Apr 1, 2011
According to a recent economic report, Missouri is one of six states in the nation that experienced significant job losses over the past year. While the national average unemployment rate continues to drop, now at 8.8%, Missouri’s rate remains drastically high at 9.4%. Even more unsettling is that the Missouri General Assembly’s session is rapidly coming to an end and not one piece of legislation has been passed that will create jobs in Missouri. This is sobering news for our state – and it reminds us that we must continue to act to get Missouri’s economy back on track.
