<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

    
    <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
        <channel>
            <title>Connect Mid-Missouri - Financial News</title>
            <link>http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/contents.aspx?id=327716</link>
            <description>Latest financial news from around Mid-Missouri, the nation and the world</description>
            <ttl>15</ttl>
            <language>en-us</language>
            <copyright>Copyright 2013 by Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC</copyright>
            <atom:link href="http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/rss.aspx?stories=327716&amp;path=news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
            
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Do sunscreen SPF ratings really mean anything?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=899704]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=899704]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog group warns that most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Are consumers ready to spend more?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=899696]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=899696]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 05:20:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mo. unemployment rate declines in April]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=897864]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=897864]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 03:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The gains were partly offset by losses of about 700 jobs in construction and 700 in financial activities.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Big-name stores boost Capital City development]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=896421]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliette Dryer]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=896421]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 17:19:13 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Capital City is looking to bring in more big-name businesses while renovating already existing structures to enhance the city's economic development.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Joplin unveils eco-friendly construction systems]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=895479]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=895479]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 03:45:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A group of Drury University students have presented a plan for a demonstration house that supporters hope could help make Joplin a model of environmentally sound rebuilding from disasters.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Late-payment rate on mortgages tumbled in first quarter]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=895022]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=895022]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 May 2013 07:15:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[TransUnion: Improving housing market helps lower rate of late payments on US mortgages in first quarter]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mo. prevailing wage overhaul sent to governor]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=894419]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=894419]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The so-called prevailing wage for a given trade in a county is currently calculated based on voluntary surveys collected and submitted by contractors on a public works project.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Senate bill lets states tax Internet purchases]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=894005]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=894005]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 May 2013 07:20:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Senate to pass online sales tax bill in victory for national retailers; House fate uncertain]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bashful? Buy the little blue pill online]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=893996]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=893996]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 May 2013 07:05:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Pfizer sells Viagra on its website in a drug industry first]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Compromise needed on workers compensation bill]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=893033]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Miller]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=893033]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Missouri House rewrote a Senate bill Thursday on workers compensation, setting up the need to negotiate a compromise before the legislative session ends in two weeks.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[That's the spirit: Booze from local crops booming]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=893143]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=893143]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 02:20:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[From grain to glass, making vodka and whiskey with local crops is catching on]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Wounded Knee massacre site could be sold]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=892071]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=892071]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 06:50:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[South Dakota tribe faces deadline, $4.9 million price to block development near Wounded Knee massacre site]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mo. Senate again passes tax credit curbs]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=891968]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=891968]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 03:45:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Missouri Senate has again passed legislation curbing tax breaks for developers while creating new incentives for exporters and high-tech industries.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mo. House endorses tax break for gun manufacturers]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=891966]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=891966]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 03:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Firearms manufacturers looking to relocate to Missouri could collect a tax credit under a bill given first-round approval by the Missouri House.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Tax-free Internet shopping in jeopardy]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=890169]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
            <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=890169]]></guid>
            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:22:58 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Senate passed a bill Thursday imposing state and local sales taxes on Internet purchases, but opponents believe they can kill the bill in the House.]]></description>
        </item>
	
        </channel>
    </rss>

